Inside Tihar: Badminton, yoga, quiet talks birthed revolt against Indira during Emergency
During the Emergency, political leaders were jailed. H C Verma, a Tihar jail official, recalls those days. Leaders like Nanaji Deshmukh and Vijaya Raje Scindia were among them. They used yoga and sports sessions to discuss politics. These discussions led to the formation of the Janata Party. The party eventually defeated Indira Gandhi's government.