The state has granted 15 days of parole every year at Diwali since 2003. The benefit goes to eligible women prisoners and eligible men aged 60 or above, so that they can celebrate the festival with their families.
Prisoners against whom preventive detention orders are in force are not eligible.
Gujarat Grants 15-Day Diwali Parole To 143 Eligible Prisoners
Nov 1, 2026 | 4:25 AM
