'Kattar Beimaan' Thug Taking Massage In Jail By Violating Laws: BJP Questions Kejriwal Over Satyendar Jain Video

The ED in its affidavit to the court said that Satyendar Jain, who is also the prisons minister, was taking unfair advantage of his position to bend the rules in jail.

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday lashed out at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over CCTV videos that showed jailed minister Satyendar Jain receiving massage inside his jail cell in the Delhi government-run Tihar Jail.

"The 'kattar beimaan' (absolute dishonest) thug is taking a massage in jail by violating laws. He's jailed for 5 months now but has still not been sacked as a minister. The video shows VVIP culture. We're asking you questions after seeing the video, Arvind Kejriwal where are you hiding?" BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia remarked, as quoted by news agency ANI.

Questioning Arvind Kejriwal, Gaurav Bhatia said the jailed Delhi minister has access to television and mineral water. "You made a party against corruption. You said you will end VVIP culture. 'I have a Wagonar', won't take security and government bungalow. Now a corrupt accused, 'kattar beiman' is getting all facilities," he remarked further.

The BJP leader alleged direct involvement of the Delhi Chief Minister as he said the man who comes to meet Jain brings papers for the minister to look at. "Arvind Kejriwal is the king of corruption, his coffers of black money have a password which is with 'thug' Satyendar Jain," Bhatia said alleging the reason for Jain continuing to be in the Delhi government cabinet.

Delhi BJP spokesperson Ajay Sehrawat shared a video wherein the Delhi Minister is seen casually speaking with four other persons while being given a massage inside his prison cell. This video is dated September 11.

Last month, the Enforcement Directorate submitted footage of Satyendar Jain, alleging that he was living a luxurious life at the jail, to a Delhi court.

A video shared by news agency ANI, dated September 13, showed a man giving Jain a foot massage while the minister goes through some papers. The stamp on the footage reads 'W-5 Cell-1 A Block'. 

The ED in its affidavit to the court said that Satyendar Jain, who is also the prisons minister, was taking unfair advantage of his position to bend the rules in jail.

The Tihar jail administration, in its defence, said that all three accused could meet only during the headcount in the morning as they were lodged in the same ward and that no one from outside had met them. The Tihar Jail Superintendent, Ajit Kumar, was reportedly suspended after the allegation surfaced. He appears to have committed irregularities that call for further investigation, the prisons department of the Delhi government stated.

Jain was arrested on May 30 after the ED charged him under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) for alleged money laundering and owning assets disproportionate to his income between February and May 2017. His wife Poonam has also been accused of the same offences. The ED also attached immovable property worth Rs 4.81 crore owned by private firms allegedly connected to the Jain family.