Amid ongoing controversy over the Independence Day flag hoisting ceremony, Delhi minister Gopal Rai Monday — following a gathering with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at Tihar Jail — directed the Normal Administra-tion Division (GAD) to make preparations for his cupboard colleague Atishi to unfurl the Tricolour on August 15.
The directions got here even because the Tihar administration, citing jail guidelines, warned the CM of curbing privileges being prolonged to him if he undertook formal communication like a letter through which he had written to L-G V Okay Saxena nominating Atishi for the function final week. “After assembly CM Kejriwal, Minister Gopal Rai issued orders to the GAD to the impact that Cupboard Minister Atishi will hoist the flag on August 15,” the Delhi authorities mentioned.
Citing the CM’s letter to Saxena on August 6, the Superintendent of Jail No. 2, the place Kejriwal is lodged, wrote to him asking him to not accomplish that sooner or later, citing varied provisions of Delhi Jail Guidelines, 2018. These, as an example, present for the content material of all letters being restricted to non-public issues, prisoners being allowed to jot down letters solely to their members of the family, relations, and shut mates, and the counsel dealing with their instances amongst others.
“… it’s clear your communication doesn’t qualify within the permissible communication which might be despatched exterior the jail…. Due to this fact, your letter dated 06.08.2024 has not been despatched to the addressee however has been filed…,” the letter said.
“… It’s stunning to notice that contents of the letter which was handed over by you on 6.8.2024 had been leaked to the media with none authority. This quantities to an abuse of privileges granted to you… You’re subsequently suggested to desist from any such impermissible exercise, failing which I shall be constrained to invoke provisions of Delhi Jail Guidelines 2018 to curtail your privileges…,” it added.
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