New Delhi, April 16 -- In all the long and short speeches of those fighting the upcoming elections there seems little mention of the jailed. To be nearer precision: What efforts would be in place to ensure that there would be betterment or improvement in the living conditions of those amongst us sitting jailed.

It is significant to take into account that in recent times there have been news reports of several prisoners getting infected with serious infectious ailments whilst jailed. Also, relays to over-crowded jail cells come up, with reports of prisoners attacking each other, or trying to break free from the overcrowded cells. And definitely not to be overlooked the fact that last fortnight, prisoner Mukhtar Ansari's immediate family a...