Realised what it meant to be alone in solitary confinement: Jain

Back home after spending more than two years behind bars AAP leader Satyendar Jain says he battled loneliness during his time in jail and often longed to talk to someone while he was in solitary confinement in an 8x8 foot cellIn an interview with PTI Videos on Tuesday the former Delhi minister said he turned to books to fill his time Now Jain plans to write a book on his time in prison which will be titled Mohalla Clinic and BeyondJain who was among the first AAP leaders to be arrested in different cases says despite the partys leadership being jailed in false cases the BJP has been unable to dent its imageThe AAP remains committed to fighting corruption and working for the betterment of people he saidJain walked out of Tihar Jail on October 18 after a Delhi court granted him bail in a money laundering case He was hugged by senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia as he walked out of prison and greeted by hundreds of excited party workersThe former health minister was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on May 30 2022 for allegedly laundering about Rs 45 crore through four companies that the agency claimed were linked to himI learned a lot from my time there in jail It was an 8x8 foot cell but it felt much larger because there was no one to talk to I was kept in solitary confinement for many months meaning no one could speak to me I realised what it meant to be alone It was a very different experience Jain said recalling his time in prisonWhen I was in jail I often longed to talk to someone but no one could communicate with me I studied a lot reading many history books I have also written a very thick book which I need to complete and publish soon It will be titled Mohalla Clinic and Beyond he saidJain said he was able to come out of jail alive because of GodThere is a dispensary in jail and I was admitted there for a long time I fell in the toilet and it led to a spine issue I had two operations in jail and one after I was granted interim bail While in jail I lost a significant amount of weight 38 kg Despite many challenges I feel that Gods hand was on me and it allowed me to come out alive he saidHe denied the BJPs allegations that he received special treatment in jailI used to eat only fruits What they were calling a privilege was not a privilege but my religious belief he addedAsked about the impact of arrests of AAP leaders on the Delhi Assembly polls Jain said the BJP has been unable to dent the ruling partys image despite all its efforts including jailing its leadership in false casesThe oppressorrsquos BJP image has been dented insteadrdquo he saidOn alleged efforts by the BJP to lure AAP leaders by offering them money Jain said Those who compromised became chief ministers in some states If I had compromised I would not have had to stay in jail for two and a half years Asked if he would contest the Delhi Assembly polls he said the party will decide on thatFor now Jain is happy to be back home and looking forward to celebrate Diwali with his familyThis is going to be a special Diwali for us After a long time I will celebrate the festival with my family and the larger family of AAP volunteers he saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever