The Australian in Indira's Tihar compound: When Sonia Gandhi carried lunch for Charles Sobhraj's girlfriend
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Sonia Gandhi visited Tihar Jail on Christmas Day in 1978. She brought a homemade lunch for her mother-in-law, Indira Gandhi, who was imprisoned at the time. The meal was shared with prison guards and an inmate connected to a known killer. Sonia Gandhi felt it was necessary to maintain family traditions during this period of political instability.
On Christmas Day in 1978, Sonia Gandhi brought a homemade lunch to Tihar Jail for her mother-in-law. Indira Gandhi, a former Prime Minister, was imprisoned during a turbulent political period. The meal was extended to include prison guards and a fellow inmate related to a notorious killer. Despite resistance, Sonia felt compelled to keep family traditions alive during this difficult time.