Mr. Singh, who was due to return to court on Monday, used his clothes to hang himself, according to Sunil Gupta, a spokesman for the prison.

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Sunil Gupta, a spokesman for the jail, which has developed a reputation as a model for reform and prisoner rehabilitation, said Mr. Singh used his clothes to hang himself.

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They were unable to hang out washing, had to re-wash clothes and could not open their windows.

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Politicians have made us believe that buying new things is good - that we shouldn't be miserly and hang on to our old possessions, our old appliances and our old clothes, but that we should toss them out the second they get worn and buy new ones - to keep the economy going.

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