Uttar Pradesh prisons to play ‘Gayatri Mantra’ for prisoners’ positivity

By PTI

AGRA: ‘Gayatri Mantra’ and ‘Mahamrityunjay mantra’ can be performed in jails to deliver optimistic angle among the many prisoners, Uttar Pradesh Prisons Minister on Friday mentioned.

“In the prisons of the state ‘Gayatri Mantra’ and ‘Mahamrityunjay Mantra’ will be played to bring positive change among the inmates, especially for those who regret their crimes,” Minister of State for Prisons and Homeguards informed PTI on the circuit home right here.

“There would be sermons of ‘saints’ for prisoners. The aim of the initiative is to have inmates a positive attitude and so that when they are released they become good persons,” he mentioned.

“We have directed the jail officials to provide a list of inmates good in art and craft. We will provide those inmates with modern training to enhance their skills. Besides, we will also showcase their artwork outside jails,” mentioned Prajapati.

He additionally mentioned that 136 prisoners who weren’t in a position to pay fines ordered by the court docket had been launched from jails with the assistance of social employees on the muse day of the BJP.

The minister additionally paid his tributes to the homeguards, together with one who died of a cardiac arrest whereas on responsibility.

“Today, I have paid tributes to the home guard…who died due to a cardiac arrest. I visited his home in Raibha in Agra for the peace of the departed soul,” he mentioned.