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were detained under the MISA. him, ‘Savere Wali Gaadi Se Chale
Shridhar was sent to Warangal Jayenge’, iconic song sung by
Jail. I was put in Chanchalguda legendary singer Mohammad
Central Jail, Hyderabad. Rafi, used to reverberate in our
When I was in jail, every minds.
week my mother Late Smt. Meanwhile, the Lok Sabha
Eshwaramma ji used to come election was announced. The
to meet me with fruits and election was held. When the
eatables. Life was indeed counting day approached, we
tough and traumatic but every were keeping our fingers crossed.
moment we sacrificed was for Jailer Rao had access to All India
the sake of democracy. I was not Radio. He came to our barrack
sure of my release from jail at and informed us that Sanjay
all. In between, I developed good Gandhi was trailing. At around
rapport with Jailer Rama Rao. I 2 am, he came to us again and
still remember Advocate Raja said that Mrs Indira Gandhi was
Bose, one of detenues, staying also trailing. Sanjay Gandhi lost
with us in the barrack. Thanks to the election. Bose was at his best
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