All said and done, it is a tough time for anybody to be confined to four walls for a long time without meeting anybody. Unless there is some activity for him, sitting idle and cursing his fate is something tormenting.
Especially for those, like Telugu Desam Party president and former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, who has enjoyed tremendous power for a long time and who always want to hog the limelight among the people, being in jail for 52 days is a virtual hell.
So, it was expected that he would breakdown on seeing his dear family members and party workers. It was natural for a 73-year-old man, who is mentally and physically weak, compared to youngsters.
According to party sources, Naidu also appeared completely shattered as he came out of the jail. Though it is a big relief for him to be out of jail, at least for four weeks, it was not visible on his face.
“He tried to put up a brave face and hard to control his emotions, as the party workers and leaders were cheering him. But when he saw his grandson Devansh who hugged him, he could not control his tears. He made a desperate attempt to cover up,” a party leader said.
The pictures released by the TDP clearly show that Naidu was not his usual self, but a very disturbed man. Even when he was speaking to media for a few minutes, he was speaking in a low tone.
However, the TDP chief did not appear sick as projected by his lawyers. Psychologically, he appeared weak, but he did not show any signs of being a patient. But the court believed his contention and granted him bail!