Janardhana Reddy, Chanchalguda Jail, Hyderabad: The mining baron, who earlier reportedly used to fly in his helicopter from Bellary to Bangalore only to have breakfast, will have a dark Diwali this year.
Reddy, one of India's richest politicians, has been jailed in connection with the illegal mining scam. Mr Reddy, along with his brother-in-law, have been accused of illegal mining via their infamous company, Obalapuram Mining Company (OMC).
One of the three powerful Reddy brothers and a high-profile former Karnataka minister, Janardhana is sleeping on the floor at the Chanchalguda Jail with other undertrials and has to make do with rice, dal and vegetarian curry for dinner.