Sonia Gandhi Tihar Jail Visits in 1978 included taking Christmas food to a female prisoner linked to Charles Sobhraj while Indira Gandhi was being held at Tihar Jail.
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Sonia Gandhi Tihar Jail Visits in December 1978 included bringing food for a young woman held in the prison and linked to Charles Sobhraj. In Belonging: A Journey of Love she wrote of these visits to Tihar Jail to take Christmas lunch to her mother-in-law Indira Gandhi who was serving a week in jail.
NDTV reported that Indira Gandhi had also asked Sonia to bring food for the young prisoner during the Christmas visit. When she found out that the woman did not eat ham, the family arranged roast chicken instead. In her memoir, Sonia Gandhi described the prisoner as an Australian woman linked to Charles Sobhraj. Sonia Gandhi’s memories of Indira Gandhi’s Tihar Jail visits also include this unusual incident.
Indira Gandhi was admitted to Tihar Jail on December 19, 1978, after the Lok Sabha passed a no-confidence motion against her while the Janata Party was in power. The issue pertains to the allegations that she had frustrated officials probing into her son Sanjay Gandhi's Maruti car project.
“At my mother-in-law's request, the food had to be enough also for the three women who took turns guarding her and a young woman prisoner in her compound,” said Sonia Gandhi, in her memoir Belonging: A Journey of Love.
In her memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love, Sonia Gandhi recalled her visit to Tihar Jail during the Christmas period in 1978. She took food for Indira Gandhi and brought books and Christmas cards from the children while her mother-in-law was in jail. The account also touches on Charles Sobhraj’s connection to a female prisoner at Tihar Jail.
Sonia Gandhi also talks about a young woman who was kept in Tihar Jail who was associated with Charles Sobhraj, the French criminal who was responsible for several murders in Asia during the 1970s. The Australian detainee was thought to be Marie-Andrée Leclerc, his former partner who was also imprisoned in India.
Sonia Gandhi looks back at Indira Gandhi’s time in Tihar Jail. She recalls visiting her mother-in-law, bringing her food and carrying Christmas cards from the children. The account also mentions the young woman held in the same prison and the meal prepared for her.
Business Honor observes that Sonia Gandhi’s memoir shares a personal account of Indira Gandhi’s time in Tihar Jail.
FAQs
Why did Indira Gandhi go to Tihar Jail?
Indira Gandhi was jailed in December 1978 following a Lok Sabha resolution over allegations linked to the investigation of her son Sanjay Gandhi’s Maruti project.
How long did Indira Gandhi stay in Tihar Jail?
She spent about a week in Tihar Jail, from December 19 to December 26, 1978.
Why did Sonia Gandhi visit Tihar Jail?
Sonia Gandhi visited to meet Indira Gandhi and brought her food, books and Christmas cards from the children.
What did Sonia Gandhi reveal about Charles Sobhraj’s connection to Tihar Jail?
In her memoir, Sonia recalled a young female prisoner linked to Charles Sobhraj who was also held at Tihar Jail.
Where did Sonia Gandhi share her memories of Indira Gandhi’s imprisonment?
She shared the account in her memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love.
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