Tihar inmates read Gandhi, Vivekananda in jail libraries
Mahatma Gandhi's autobiography is the most-read book in the countryâs biggest prison, the Tihar jail, followed by The Vedas and Swami Vivekanandaâs books. âEveryone in prison reads it (autobiography) thinking it will change their life,â the librarian said. The prisoners can read for four hours in the library every day or take books to their cells using a library card.