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Rukhsana Sultana (born Meenu Bimbet) is an Indian socialite known for being one of Sanjay Gandhi's close associates during the state of Emergency in India between 1975 and 1977. During this period she became known for leading Sanjay Gandhi's sterilisation campaign in Muslim areas of Old Delhi.
14 de ago. de 2014 · Rukhsana Sultana, chief glamour girl of the Emergency, came to be recognized as a considerable political force for her massive family planning drives in Delhi's Muslim quarter of Jama Masjid. As one of Sanjay's chief compatriots, Rukhsana, a socialite and boutiqueowner, took the areas she was allocated by storm.
25 de jun. de 2018 · Rukhsana Sultana was a socialite and a Youth Congress leader who worked with Sanjay Gandhi in Delhi's Muslim areas. She was known for her flamboyant style, her role in promoting vasectomies and her clashes with Indira Gandhi and Maneka Gandhi.
5 de dic. de 2018 · Rukhsana Sultana was a close colleague of Sanjay Gandhi during the emergency period in India and persuaded people to undergo sterilization. She married a Sikh general and had Amrita Singh as her daughter, who became a Bollywood actress.
24 de abr. de 2024 · Rukhsana Sultana was a close ally of Sanjay Gandhi during the Emergency, when she led his sterilisation campaign in Delhi. She is the mother of actress Amrita Singh and the grandmother of Sara and Ibrahim Ali Khan.
Rukhsana Sultana was an aide of Sanjay Gandhi and was closely involved in sterilisation drives in old Delhi. (HT Photo/Santosh Singh) However, population control was a particularly touchy...
8 de jun. de 2021 · Rukhsana Sultana was a socialite and a loyal follower of Sanjay Gandhi who spearheaded the forced sterilization drive in India during the Emergency. She used her charm and influence to convince Muslim women in the walled city of Delhi to undergo tubectomies, despite the resistance and violence.
