Sasikala's 1st day in jail: Tamarind rice, ragi, a stroll and back to the cell

Sasikala is serving a simple imprisonment and hence no hard tasks are given to her. Candle making is a task given to those serving out simple imprisonment and she would earn Rs 50 a day making them

On Thursday, convicted AIADMK interim general secretary Sasikala Natarajan spent her first day in the Bengaluru central jail after being convicted by the Supreme Court in the disproportionate assets case. "She spent the day like any other ordinary convict," said a jail official. Tamarind rice for breakfast and ragi (millet)-based food for lunch and dinner was what she was given.

Draped in a white saree, she spent most of her day walking around with her co-convict Ilavarasi. Later in the evening, the jail guards escorted her back to her cell.

Sasikala is serving a simple imprisonment and hence no hard tasks are given to her, such as candle making, and she would earn Rs 50 a day making them.

Sasikala is expected to have a hectic day on Friday. Many from the AIADMK including newly sworn in chief minister of Tamil Nadu, Edapaddi Palanisamy are expected to visit her in jail. This would be a courtesy visit as the entire cabinet including the CM of Tamil Nadu was handpicked by her.

Sasikala is also likely to meet with her advocates who would discuss with her the formalities of filing a review petition. After being convicted on Tuesday by the SC, her legal team had immediately said that they would like to seek review of the verdict. She may also consider filing an application seeking a transfer from the Bengaluru central jail to a prison in Tamil Nadu.

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