CONDITION USED GOOD, IN JAIL , KULDIP NAYAR, HARDCOVER , 1978

This powerful and eye-opening book by veteran journalist Kuldip Nayar recounts his own experience of being arbitrarily arrested during the Emergency and uses it to expose the harsh, corrupt, and inhumane realities of the Indian jail system. From rampant abuse, drugs, and exploitation to critical reflections on politics, communalism, and child labour, Nayar delivers a sharp critique of India’s penal and political machinery. A compelling insider’s account that blends personal narrative with hard-hitting social commentary.