During a hearing, Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati said that there was a threat to his life inside Tihar and that he was not being allowed to wear a saffron robe.

A Delhi court on Friday sought a status report from Tihar jail authorities when self-styled godman Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati alleged that he felt threatened inside the prison.

During a hearing before judicial magistrate First Class Animesh Tripathi, Saraswati said that there was threat to his life inside Tihar jail and that he was not being allowed to wear a saffron robe and eat a restricted diet, despite being allowed by the court.

The court noted, “…accused had submitted that there was a threat to his life in jail and he has not been allowed saffron despite the fact that he had filed three applications before the jail sup

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