Mumbai, Nov. 15 -- Jailed human rights activist and Father Stan Swamy, who is presently lodged in Taloja prison in Mumbai, has written a letter to his friends. The letter, which is now being widely shared, comes days after the octogenarian activist's request for a sipper was deferred by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for 20 days.

The letter describes the sorry state at the Taloja prison where he is currently lodged. The letter, however, ends in hope.

"Despite all odds, humanity is bubbling at Taloja prison," he wrote.

In his letter, the ailing 83-year-old catholic priest from Jharkhand, who was arrested over alleged Maoist links, has described how his co-accused and cellmates have been helping him in jail.

Last week, Swamy so...