<p>A senior jail official who spoke on the condition of anonymity said Hazare, 74, spearheading an anti-corruption campaign, was well-behaved and disciplined during his stay at the prison.<br /><br />"He was not a prisoner but a guest who was staying here, so we had to take care of him," said the official.</p>.<p>Jail officials said the problem began for them as hundreds of Hazare supporters gathered at all gates of the prison, effectively blocking the complex.</p>.<p>"This was unexpected. The whole prison was almost cordoned off," said the official. <br />Within hours of his arrest and jailing Tuesday, Hazare was ordered released. But he refused to go until he was allowed to fast in support of a strong anti-corruption legislation on his terms.</p>.<p>That did happen, and Hazare left the prison Friday morning to Ramlila ground.</p>.<p>The jail official recalled Hazare's days in prison.</p>.<p>"Once he was declared a free man, he was moved to prison headquarters where he was provided a room. He ended up spending three nights. We were on toes to ensure that everything was under control."</p>.<p>All senior prison officials were present whenever doctors checked the fasting Hazare. <br />Hazare's supporters kept pouring outside. The crowds swelled Wednesday, disrupting food supplies.</p>.<p>"This aggravated the pressure on us. On Wednesday, supply of vegetables and milk was. We, however, managed to transport prisoners to the court for hearing in their cases."</p>.<p>The protests also hit traffic in and around the prison, including the areas of Janakpuri, Mayapuri and Hari Nagar. </p>.<p>With public transport going off the roads, some Tihar personnel walked two to three kilometres to report for work.</p>.<p>One official who usually gets around 50 phone calls a day said the number went up to 500. Many of the callers were journalists.</p>.<p>"Till this morning I did not have time to receive calls from my family," said the relieved official. </p>
<p>A senior jail official who spoke on the condition of anonymity said Hazare, 74, spearheading an anti-corruption campaign, was well-behaved and disciplined during his stay at the prison.<br /><br />"He was not a prisoner but a guest who was staying here, so we had to take care of him," said the official.</p>.<p>Jail officials said the problem began for them as hundreds of Hazare supporters gathered at all gates of the prison, effectively blocking the complex.</p>.<p>"This was unexpected. The whole prison was almost cordoned off," said the official. <br />Within hours of his arrest and jailing Tuesday, Hazare was ordered released. But he refused to go until he was allowed to fast in support of a strong anti-corruption legislation on his terms.</p>.<p>That did happen, and Hazare left the prison Friday morning to Ramlila ground.</p>.<p>The jail official recalled Hazare's days in prison.</p>.<p>"Once he was declared a free man, he was moved to prison headquarters where he was provided a room. He ended up spending three nights. We were on toes to ensure that everything was under control."</p>.<p>All senior prison officials were present whenever doctors checked the fasting Hazare. <br />Hazare's supporters kept pouring outside. The crowds swelled Wednesday, disrupting food supplies.</p>.<p>"This aggravated the pressure on us. On Wednesday, supply of vegetables and milk was. We, however, managed to transport prisoners to the court for hearing in their cases."</p>.<p>The protests also hit traffic in and around the prison, including the areas of Janakpuri, Mayapuri and Hari Nagar. </p>.<p>With public transport going off the roads, some Tihar personnel walked two to three kilometres to report for work.</p>.<p>One official who usually gets around 50 phone calls a day said the number went up to 500. Many of the callers were journalists.</p>.<p>"Till this morning I did not have time to receive calls from my family," said the relieved official. </p>