Rukhsana Sultana

Rukhsana Sultana
Born
Meenu Bimbet

Jullundur, Punjab, British India (present-day Jalandhar, Punjab, India)
Died1996 (1997)
OccupationPolitical activist
Years active1970–1976
SpouseShivinder Singh Virk (divorced)
ChildrenAmrita Singh
RelativesSara Ali Khan (granddaughter)
Begum Para (aunt)
Nasir Khan (uncle)
Ayub Khan (cousin)

Rukhsana Sultana (born Meenu Bimbet died 1996) was an Indian socialite known for being one of Sanjay Gandhi's close associates during the state of Emergency in India between 1975 and 1977. During this period she became known for leading Sanjay Gandhi's sterilisation campaign in Muslim areas of Old Delhi.

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