Qasab made this comment when Eknath Khadse, senior state Bharatiya Janata Party leader and leader of the opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly asked him as to how he was feeling in the high-security Arthur Road Prison in Mumbai.

The death-row convict Qasab lodged in the high risk 'egg-shaped' solitary confinement interacted with Khadse who accompanied state Home Minister R.R. Patil during their seven minute visit to Qasab on Monday.

Patil told reporters that they did not speak more than what Khadse posted to Qasab. "I was not interested in speaking to Qasab at all, as he does not deserve any sympathy for the crime he committed. Hence, we moved out of his cell and toured the prison for 30 minutes," he added.

The visit to the prison was following an assurance given by Patil to the opposition after the break up of a gang war in which notorious gangster Mustafa Dossa, a close confidante of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim had attacked another gangster Abu Salam with a spoon and injured him. After the matter was raised in the assembly, Patil assured the opposition that he will inspect the Arthur Road Prison along with the opposition leaders.

Speaking about his tour of the prison, Khadse said, "There were more prisoners lodged in the prison against the capacity sanctioned. Also there the numbers of prison policemen are much lesser than the required strength. An adjoining building to the sensitive prison would also turn to be a security risk to the prison in the future. We also found dry fruits, figs, and other costly eatables in the possession of some prisoners. However, we were surprised that these were provided to the prisoners by the courts and the prison officials showed us the court orders and documents in this aspect," Khadse added.