Parakash Singh Badal Prison

Badal's political imprisonment second only to Mandela

Did you know that Parkash Singh Badal, who could be Punjab chief minister for the fifth time, is the longest political prisoner in the world after South African anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela? Born Dec 8, 1927, Badal spent nearly 17 years of his life in jails as a political prisoner - he was booked for a civil liberty agitation, sent to jail ...