Jalandhar, July 16
Just as the hullabaloo over jail officials touching Bibi Jagir Kaur’s feet had died down, the authorities have courted yet another controversy with Jagjit Singh, IG (Jails), receiving a siropa from Bibi at a religious programme at the Kapurthala Modern jail yesterday.
The Bibi has been getting a
VVIP treatment ever since she was jailed on March 30 after she was held
guilty of kidnapping her daughter and forcing her to undergo abortion.
Throughout the programme yesterday, in which over 1,000 jail inmates
recited Sukhmani Sahib, the IG reportedly sat alongside Bibi. At the end
of the programme, the IG, Jail Superintendents SP Khanna and Karamjit
Singh Sandhu and Deputy Jail Superintendent Iqbal Singh received a
siropa from her.
While the Congress Legislature Party Leader Sunil Jakhar has demanded the suspension of the IG, the latter says he has done no wrong. “What is wrong with receiving a siropa from Bibi? A convict now, she has been the head of an institution. Besides, we have been holding such programmes for a peaceful atmosphere inside jails,” he explained.
Jakhar and former Congress MLA Sukhpal Khaira, in a press note, has condemned the incident. “A convict, Bibi Jagir Kaur was not only allowed to address a gathering of officials, visitors and fellow convicts, but also had the audacity to bestow a siropa on senior jail officials.
“This incident not only reflects a breakdown of the jail machinery, but also indicates how criminals rule the roost in Punjab jails. It was this very IG who had given a clean chit to Bibi in an inquiry held three months back to determine if VIP treatment was being given to her while in jail.
“Now, in order to return the favour, Bibi Jagir Kaur has honoured him with a siropa,” the Congress leaders alleged.
They said it was common knowledge that Bibi Jagir Kaur, besides enjoying other facilities in jail, had access to mobile phone services. She regularly called up Kapurthala district officials and those at Chandigarh. “She continues to hold a ‘daily darbar’ at the air-conditioned visitors’ room adjacent to the Jail Superintendent’s office, where she spends most part of the day,” the leaders said.
However, the Jail Superintendent said: “Bibi honoured us with a siropa for curing 900 inmates of their addiction. On an average, we get 10 new inmates daily, of whom at least two are addicts.”
Just as the hullabaloo over jail officials touching Bibi Jagir Kaur’s feet had died down, the authorities have courted yet another controversy with Jagjit Singh, IG (Jails), receiving a siropa from Bibi at a religious programme at the Kapurthala Modern jail yesterday.
 IG (Jails) Jagjit Singh receives a siropa from Bibi Jagir Kaur at the Kapurthala jail on Sunday. A Tribune photo |
While the Congress Legislature Party Leader Sunil Jakhar has demanded the suspension of the IG, the latter says he has done no wrong. “What is wrong with receiving a siropa from Bibi? A convict now, she has been the head of an institution. Besides, we have been holding such programmes for a peaceful atmosphere inside jails,” he explained.
Jakhar and former Congress MLA Sukhpal Khaira, in a press note, has condemned the incident. “A convict, Bibi Jagir Kaur was not only allowed to address a gathering of officials, visitors and fellow convicts, but also had the audacity to bestow a siropa on senior jail officials.
“This incident not only reflects a breakdown of the jail machinery, but also indicates how criminals rule the roost in Punjab jails. It was this very IG who had given a clean chit to Bibi in an inquiry held three months back to determine if VIP treatment was being given to her while in jail.
“Now, in order to return the favour, Bibi Jagir Kaur has honoured him with a siropa,” the Congress leaders alleged.
They said it was common knowledge that Bibi Jagir Kaur, besides enjoying other facilities in jail, had access to mobile phone services. She regularly called up Kapurthala district officials and those at Chandigarh. “She continues to hold a ‘daily darbar’ at the air-conditioned visitors’ room adjacent to the Jail Superintendent’s office, where she spends most part of the day,” the leaders said.
However, the Jail Superintendent said: “Bibi honoured us with a siropa for curing 900 inmates of their addiction. On an average, we get 10 new inmates daily, of whom at least two are addicts.”
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