New Delhi, February 25
Tihar Jail authorities have ordered an inquiry against jailed Indian National Lok Dal leader Ajay Chautala for allegedly addressing a public rally in Haryana through a telephone call made from the prison, an official said on Monday.

"All inmates are allowed to talk to their family every day for five minutes through phone. Ajay Chautala telephoned his son on February 19-20 who called up his supporters. He then addressed them through speaker phone," Director General of Prisons Vimla Mehra said. “An inquiry was set up on Saturday. We are looking at every angle. The report might be submitted by today (Monday) or tomorrow (Tuesday),” said Mehra. "Suitable action will be taken if the allegation against Ajay Chautala is found true," she added.

Another jail official said Ajay addressed a rally in Sonepat district on February 20 for five minutes when his son Dushyant patched him up through the speaker phone.

Ajay used the occasion to update the crowd about the health of his jailed father and former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala and inquired about the well-being of the villagers, the official said. The father and son are in jail after being indicted by a Delhi court for their involvement in irregular appointment of teachers in the year 2000. — IANS