Mahdhani to get ayurvedic treatment in prison

Though Mahdhani has pleaded for parole or bail to undergo treatment in any private hospital in Coimbatore or Kerala, the Tamil Nadu government had issued a 'Movement Restriction Order', citing the need for him to be present for speedy trial in the serial blast case at the special court here.

With various organisations and political parties in Kerala and even the Kerala Assembly passing a resolution, seeking bail and good medical care for Mahdhani on humanitarian grounds, Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan met his Tamil Nadu counterpart M Karunanidhi recently and discussed the issue.

After sending medical teams to examine Madhani and holding discussions with those concerned, the Tamil Nadu government has directed the prison authorities to arrange ayurvedic treatment in the prison itself, jail sources said.

A special team from a leading ayurvedic hospital in the city was likely to start the treatment to Mahdhani in a couple of days, the sources added.