The trial court on Thursday sent former Finance Minister P Chidambaram to seven days of custody of Enforcement Directorate in the INX Media bribery case. This visibly upset Chidambaram, who would have to spend the time in the Tughlak Road police station lock-up room during the ED's custody as the agency has no custody room facilities. Chidambaram thus sought air conditioning facility and even requested that he be sent to CBI's custody room.

The Special Court Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar, however, rejected the demand and approved other requests like provision of home-cooked food, western toilet and medicine etc to  the former Finance Minister who has to be in the ED's custody till October 24.

Arguing for Chidambaram, noted lawyer Kapil Sibal accused ED and the Government for cleverly timing up the ED arrest to settle political vendetta. He said that ED even told the court that they don't want to arrest Chidambaram few weeks back when former Finance Minister filed a surrender application.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta countered that the accused person doesn't decide the timings of the investigating agencies. He said that ED's case is different from CBI and the agency was preparing to get some statements from crucial witnesses to confront Chidambaram regarding the money laundering.

Mehta objected to Chidamabram's demand for air conditioning facility in ED custody and said that they should provide all security and has no objection in allowing home cooked food and meeting of family members.