At Naini jail, Hindus, Muslims fast together

Allahabad: At Naini Central Jail, 15 Hindus have joined 450-odd Muslim inmates in observing roza to repent for their crimes during Ramzan.
The jail administration is also making it easy for them by exempting them from work hours, arranging special food prior to sehri and post-Iftar and placing a clock at their barracks so that they can offer prayers on time.
As per the jail manual, each rozedar is provided 250 grams of fruit, 30 gms of dates, 200 mls of milk, a bread and 50 gms of sugar . For making nimbu paani, they are provided with 50gms of ice, 20 gms of sugar and a lemon each. The diet is provided twice a day, before sehri and after Iftar. Senior jail superintendent Kedarnath said, "There is a set procedure for any inmate to observe fast. Inmates have to apply to jail administration which, in turn, will have to ensure that fasting inmates aren't put to hard labour."
Some of the rozedars are accused in serious crimes while others stand convicted. "Muslims also have a hizari calendar from which they can find the timings for prayers," added Kedarnath.