Patriotic movie nights and cultural programmes will mark the 75 th year of Indian Independence in prisons across the country. The Centre has notified the States and the Union Territories that a special event, ‘Transformation@75’, is to be celebrated with jail inmates in July.
In an advisory to the Chief Secretaries and the heads of prisons, the Ministry of Home Affairs said ‘Transformation@75’, being organised to commemorate the nationwide ‘ Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav ‘ programme, would include Desh Bhakti songs, dance, Rangoli, drama and wall art for prisoners. Wellness weekday and weekend events would include yoga and meditation.