Bhopal, March 29 -- The decision of the Bhopal Central Jail administration to prohibit open meetings between Muslim prisoners and their families on Eid has sparked political controversy, with both the Congress and BJP weighing in on the issue. Meanwhile, families of the prisoners have expressed their disappointment over the decision.
The jail administration has cited ongoing construction work as the reason for not allowing open meetings this year. Traditionally, prisoners were permitted to meet their families openly on festivals like Rakhi, Eid, and Diwali. However, this time, the administration has restricted such interactions, leading to objections from Congress MLA Arif Masood, who has written a letter to the Director General of Jails o...