(1) The following holidays shall be allowed in addition to Sundays to all classes of prisoners, namely :- S.No. Name of Holiday No. of Days 1 Holi (One day for Dhulandi Only) 1 2 Ram Navmi 1 3 Good Friday (For Christians Only) 1 4 Idul Fitar 1 5 Idul Zuha 1 6 Birth of Guru Nanak 1 7 Moharrum 1 8 Janmashtami 1 9 Dashera 1 10 Diwali 2 11 Christmas 1 12 Republic Day 1 13 Independence Day 1 14 Gandhi Jayanti 1 15 Mahavir Jayanti (For Jains Only) 1 16 Maha Shivratri 1 17 Sthapan Navratri (Asoj) 1
(2) On festivals, fruits and uncooked food including milk may be allowed to the prisoners either at their own cost or that of their friends, or if offered by outsiders, at the discretion of the Superintendent.
(3) Hindu prisoners, who desire to do so, may be allowed to fast on the Navratri, the Janmastami, the Maha shivratri, the Ram Navmi and on Ekadasi days or Purnima, the prisoners may be provided either with special diet such as milk, fruits, dahi, sweets or allowed extra food on conclusion of the fast and the total cost of diet shall not exceed that of the meals given to other prisoners.
Note: The special diet or extra food issued above is in lieu of general diet.
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(4) Muslim prisoners who desire to do so, may be allowed to fast during Ramzan, such prisoners shall be,-
(a) the total cost of the dietary shall not exceed that of the meals given to the other prisoners;
(b) arrangements shall also be made to keep sufficient supply of water in the wards or cells in which Muslim prisoners are kept.
Note: Any prisoners found abusing the privilege of the issue of special diet allowed in the preceding rules will be suitably punished.
(5) The Medical Officer may, in the case of any prisoner, if he is of opinion that the continuance of the fast by such prisoner is likely to be injurious or dangerous to health, prescribe its discontinuance.
(6) The main festivals of all religions should be celebrated, in these every prisoner should be encouraged to participate and any special treatment to a group of prisoners belonging to a particular caste or religion shall be strictly prohibited.