News Desk – Just a year ago, Prajwal Revanna was earning ₹1.2 lakh per month as a Member of Parliament. But after being disqualified in April 2024, his life has taken a dramatic turn. Today, he is prisoner no. 15528 at Bengaluru Central Prison, where his maximum earning will now be just ₹540 per day and that too, only if he works.
As per prison rules, all convicted inmates are allowed to work six days a week. Sundays are off. Prajwal hasn’t been assigned any work yet, but officials say he will be given time till Monday to pick a task. New inmates usually start with unskilled jobs like helping in the bakery or doing basic tailoring. After a year, they may be promoted to skilled roles like weaving or blacksmith work if found suitable.
“Every Monday, new convicts are assigned work. No matter the task, the pay is fixed at ₹540 per day for an eight-hour shift,” said a senior prison official.
Since Prajwal is serving rigorous imprisonment, he is required to work unless excused for medical reasons. His daily routine begins at 6:30 am. After morning duties, inmates are served breakfast. The menu rotates through the week:
Sunday: Veg pulao
Monday: Tomato bath
Tuesday: Chitranna
Wednesday: Poha
Thursday: Puliyogare
Friday: Upma
Saturday: Vangibhath
Lunch is served between 11:30 am and 12:00 pm, and dinner follows later. Meals include chapatis, ragi balls, sambar, rice, and buttermilk. On Tuesdays, prisoners get an egg. Mutton is served on the first and third Friday of the month, while chicken is given on the second and fourth Saturday.
Prajwal will also be allowed to make two phone calls a week, each lasting up to 10 minutes, and he can meet family or friends once a week under visitation rules.
