Leila Fernandes

The last rites of George Fernandes will be performed after his son arrives from the US, the former defence minister's wife Leila Kabir said on Tuesday.

Socialist leader George Fernandes' wife Leila on Monday termed as "piece of fiction" the Wikileak cable revelations that the fire-brand activist sought financial assistance from US spy agency CIA to organise sabotage activities during Emergency.

Former Samata Party president Jaya Jaitly was today allowed by the Supreme court to meet her party colleague and former Defence Minister George Fernandes once every fortnight for 15 minutes. Mr Fernandes is bed-ridden and suffers from Alzheimer's disease.

The health of former Defence Minister George Fernandes who is suffering from Alzheimer'sdisease is deteriorating, Fernandes' brother claimed in Bangalore on Wednesday.    "His condition is deteriorating by the day. He is becoming more and more desperate and distraught sort of frustrated every time we meet him. He wants us to take him...

The last rites of George Fernandes will be performed after his son arrives from the US, the former defence minister's wife Leila Kabir said on Tuesday.

Socialist leader George Fernandes' wife Leila on Monday termed as "piece of fiction" the Wikileak cable revelations that the fire-brand activist sought financial assistance from US spy agency CIA to organise sabotage activities during Emergency.

Former Samata Party president Jaya Jaitly was today allowed by the Supreme court to meet her party colleague and former Defence Minister George Fernandes once every fortnight for 15 minutes. Mr Fernandes is bed-ridden and suffers from Alzheimer's disease.

The health of former Defence Minister George Fernandes who is suffering from Alzheimer'sdisease is deteriorating, Fernandes' brother claimed in Bangalore on Wednesday.    "His condition is deteriorating by the day. He is becoming more and more desperate and distraught sort of frustrated every time we meet him. He wants us to take him...