According to Pragya’s family, she has stopped taking food and water in the jail premises, alleging that it is unclean and that egg particles had been found in the curry and bread. Pragya’s sister, Pratibha, went to meet her sister on March 1 with her husband, Bhagwan. Soon after, the couple contacted Pragya’s lawyer and filed an application before the judicial magistrate on Friday, seeking permission to deliver her food prepared by her relatives in Mumbai.

Pragya’s father, Chandrapal Singh Thakur, said: “She is a sadhvi and cannot take anything that has egg. She is a complete vegetarian. When she complained, the jail authorities took it lightly. Since childhood, my daughter is allergic to impure water and food. She never eats snacks or any outside food. I am now worried about her, as she has become weak. She was once admitted to the jail hospital after she fell sick due to the food.”