No more tantrums in jail by Jayalalithaa's former foster son, Sudhakaran
For former Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa's once 'foster' and later 'disowned' son Sudhakaran the jail stint is not a first. After being convicted along with jailed AIADMK interim general secretary Sasikala Natarajan and Ilavarasi in the disproportionate assets case, he surrendered before a special court on February 15 in Bengaluru following which he has been lodged in jail.
Sudhakaran upon his entry into jail in February had thrown tantrums with the jail authorities as he was unhappy with the food. It may be recalled that he had spent some time in jail in Tamil Nadu after being booked in a narcotics case. He was charged with prohibited substance abuse. He was however acquitted of all charges in 2013.
[Sudhakaran throws tantrums in jail; doesn't want jail food]
Jail
authorities
in
Bengaluru
informed
OneIndia
that
he
was
difficult
to
handle
at
first.
He
would
throw
tantrums
about
the
quality
of
food.
His
primary
demand
was
that
he
be
given
home-cooked
food.
This
was
refused
outright
by
the
jail
staff.
His
demand
to
allow
meeting
with
his
fans
and
relatives
was
allowed
on
the
conditions
that
the
rules
as
per
the
jail
manual
are
followed.
The
manual
states
that
only
two
visits
are
allowed
per
week.
Officials
say
that
he,
like
Sasikala,
has
not
been
given
any
special
facilities.
"He
is
lodged
in
a
cell
with
another
inmate.
He
spends
his
day
talking
to
the
rest
of
the
prisoners.
He
has
not
taken
up
any
work
in
jail," officials
also
point
out.
"It
is
not
mandatory
that
he
take
up
any
work
since
he
is
serving
simple
imprisonment,"
the
jail
officials
also
point
out.
He
was
a
difficult
person
to
handle
for
the
jail
staff
in
the
initial
days.
He
had
even
shouted
at
the
jail
staff,
but
was
warned.
"His
behaviour
is
now
normal,"
officials
say
and
he
has
got
used
to
the
routine.
He
reads
the
newspaper,
watches
television
in
the
dormitory
and
spends
most
of
his
time
talking
to
the
rest
of
the
cellmates.
Officials also say that he has not made any transfer application to a jail in Chennai. There is no special request for additional facilities either. He has however not indicated when the fine of Rs 10 crore would be paid. If he does not pay the fine amount then he would have to serve an additional 13 months in jail apart from the 4-year sentence handed out by the Supreme Court.
OneIndia News