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Maharashtra
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Rajasthan
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Gujarat
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Kerala
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Maharashtra government will start ‘jail tourism’ in the state from Pune’s Yerawada prison on January 26, 2021. It will facilitate people to visit and see from close quarters the historical prisons.
Detailed explanation-2: -Notes: The Maharashtra government is launching a new initiative named Jail Tourism in the state. As a part of the programme, jails where many freedom fighters were jailed will be developed as Tourism sites.
Detailed explanation-3: -Yerwada Jail, Maharashtra This maximum security jail in India is notably the largest jail in Maharashtra, and one of the largest on South Asia.
Detailed explanation-4: -During the Emergency era of 1975–77, many political opponents of Indira Gandhi were detained in this jail. Among those detained here were RSS chief Balasaheb Deoras, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Pramila Dandavate, and Vasant Nargolkar.
Detailed explanation-5: -The historical ‘Poona Pact’ on the reservation of electoral seats for the depressed classes was singed between Dr BR Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi in 1932 in Yerawada jail. Under this initiative, visitors can also explore ‘Hanging Barrack’ where death sentence is carried out.