12 April,2010 07:47 AM IST | | Sanjeev Kumar
Men in black to get new garb, approved by Sanjana Jon
Since the present system of justice came in, lawyers and convicts have shared an intimate and essential relationship. Now Tihar jail authorities and designer Sanjana Jon have come together to make the bond even stronger. Sanjana will design clothes for Delhi advocates, to be prepared by Tihar inmates.
Designer Sanjana Jon. File Photo
A senior Tihar jail officer said that after the Delhi High Court gave them permission to run stalls from its premises and other lower courts, the officials decided to design clothes for advocates. "Sanjana will be arriving in Tihar in the next few days to design clothes for advocates and these clothes will be put on sale in Delhi High Court and five other lower courts," said Tihar Jail spokesperson, Suneel Kumar Gupta.
When contacted by MiD DAY, Sanjana Jon confirmed that she had designed some shirts for lawyers and these will be prepared by the inmates of Tihar jail. "We are working on designs which are custom made for advocates and these designs will be sold at the stalls at the High Court and other courts," said Sanjana.u00a0
u00a0Other products, which are manufactured inside the jail factory would also be showcased at these stalls. "Items such as cakes, biscuits, shirts, clothes and wooden furniture like chairs and tables made by the jail inmates will be sold at these stalls," Suneel Gupta said.
The stalls would be inaugurated on April 16 by acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court Madan B Lokur and Justice Pradeep Kundra.
| Bar-ring none |
| Tihar, one of the biggest jails in Asia, is already a brand at the Delhi Fair with people thronging the jail stall and demand and sale of products keeps increasing every year. Products like paper files, clothes, bakery items, furniture items, carved wooden products, bags, greeting cards and cotton shirts are a hit among Delhiites due to their quality and low price. These products are aimed at providing vocational training and also financial help to inmates, as many of them are the only breadwinners of their family. |
| Who is Sanjana |
| Sanjana is the sister of Indian-born fashion designer Anand Jon, who was sentenced to 59 years in jail by a Los Angeles court recently of sexually assaulting several girls and young women. During his trial, Sanjana made frequent visits to India with her mother to appeal to the Indian government and design fraternity to fight for her brother, and gradually became a popular socialite here. She did a show at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week last October as a tribute to her brother, where Salman Khan and Sushmita Sen walked the ramp for her. |
