The veteran Congress leader, who has been a vocal critic of the Modi government till the last few days before a Delhi court rejected his bail plea, will be lodged at jail number 7 at Tihar. This is the usual cell where those accused in Enforcement Directorate (ED) cases are lodged.

On Friday morning, Chidambaram was given tea for breakfast around 6 am along with the prison menu of bread, poha and porridge.

P Chidambaram, who enjoys Z+ security as a former Union finance minister, will get no special facilities at the Tihar jail. He will be allowed to walk outside his prison cell.

The Congress leader had demanded to have access to western toilet facilities and he has been provided with the same, going by the jail manual.

He also wanted to carry his spectacles and medicines to the prison. Chidambaram had a light dinner and medicines on the first night of his 14-day custody.

Among the facilities available to Chidambaram is access to media. Like other inmates, the former minister will have access to the prison’s library and can watch television for a specified period. He will also get newspapers in his cell.

The 74-year-old leader has also been given a pillow and blanket.

INDIA TODAY