A day after 800 inmates at Aadharwadi jail went on a daylong hunger strike, the authorities assured them yesterday that their demands would be met and they would be served better food and would not be harassed. On Wednesday, the prisoners did not accept food or water until the next morning to protest against the poor quality of food and the harassment they were facing under the pretext of surprise checks.

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