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Emotional Gandhi Jayanti in Khandwa Jail: Prisoners Reunite with Children.
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News18•02-10-2026, 22:29
Emotional Gandhi Jayanti in Khandwa Jail: Prisoners Reunite with Children.
- •Khandwa District Jail organized special meetings for long-term convicted prisoners with their children on Gandhi Jayanti.
- •Children shared heartwarming moments with their fathers; some played horse, while a daughter performed Garba.
- •Jail management welcomed children with sweets, chocolates, and balloons; 120 prisoners met their children.
- •Farewell was emotional, with fathers wishing their children good luck for upcoming exams.
- •A health camp was also organized in the jail on Gandhi Jayanti, providing medical check-ups and medicines to prisoners.
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On Gandhi Jayanti, Khandwa District Jail arranged special meetings allowing 120 long-term convicted prisoners to spend time with their children, alongside a health camp that examined and treated inmates for common ailments like fever, cough, and toothache.
Children were welcomed with chocolates, sweets, and balloons, and they shared emotional moments with their fathers by hugging them, riding on their backs like a horse, and even performing Garba dances.
Jail Superintendent Devendra Kumar Saras stated that the goal of the jail is not merely to punish, but to reconnect individuals with the mainstream of society through such innovations.
