Following the surprise move to withdraw his appeal this morning, PKR vice-president Tian Chua will have to spend the next month in Kajang Prison.

According to his lawyer N Surendran, the Batu MP would pore over religious books as well as learn Sanskrit and Latin during this period.

A photograph provided by the lawyer showed four books – the Quran, Bible, Bhagavad Gita and another, the title of which was not visible.

Surendran said Tian Chua is particularly interested in learning the primary liturgical language of Hinduism through the Bhagavad Gita...