The “masseur” who gave "physiotherapy" to Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain in jail is an accused child rapist, media has reported, sparking outrage in India.
Jain has been in custody in Tihar jail since May on money laundering charges, but continues to be Delhi's health minister, despite the allegations.
After the video of Jain receving a controversial head and foot massage went viral, Delhi deputy state chief Manish Sisodiahad defended him by saying that the massage was part of a physiotherapy session.
As a result, Jain's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Delhi state chief Arvind Kejriwal have faced fierce criticism.
For its part, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla blasted the AAP, saying that “Tihar becomes Thailand," in a derogatory reference to Thailand's massage fame.
He added in another tweet that “Kejriwal must answer why he defended Satyendar Jain after the video of him receiving massage went viral and insulted physiotherapists."
BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla slams Delhi state chief Arvind Kejriwal over Satyendar Jain getting a massage in prison from an accused child rapist.
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BJP General Secretary B.L. Santhosh also slammed Kejriwal, exclaiming that “AAP and its politicians are shameless."
BJP's National General Secretary Calls AAP and Its Politicians Shameless
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In a tweet in Hindi, BJP Delhi Vice President Virendra Sachdeva asked, “From which hospital or doctor suggested his [the accused rapist's] name?”
BJP's Delhi Unit Vice President Slams AAP after New Twist over Viral Videos of Satyendar Jain Getting Massage in Prison
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