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Maneka Sanjay Gandhi (''née'' Anand; born 26 August 1956, Delhi, India) is the Indian Union Cabinet Minister for Women & Child Development in the Government of PM Narendra Modi. She is also an animal rights activist, environmentalist, and widow of the Indian politician, Sanjay Gandhi. She has been a minister in four governments, and has authored a number of books in the areas of etymology, law and animal welfare. Maneka Gandhi is a member of the Nehru-Gandhi Family. ==Early life== While some old news articles report that she subsequently studied German at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi., there are conflicting reports that claim she finished her education only up to matriculation. Interestingly while filing her nomination papers for elections, she has disclosed that she only holds an ISC (Indian School Certificate), which is the final examination administered in Indian schools at the age of 17-18. Maneka married Sanjay Gandhi, the son of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on 23 September 1974. During the period between 1977–1980, Sanjay was ruthlessly hounded and often jailed by the new government. It even sought to impound Maneka's passport against which she went to court and won a landmark decision on personal liberty. In the case of ''Maneka Gandhi v Union of India'',〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://indiankanoon.org/doc/1766147/ )〕 the court found that "Democracy is based essentially on free debate and open discussion, for that is the only corrective of government action in a democratic setup." With Maneka by his side, Sanjay led the Congress party back to power within just three years. A son was born to the couple that same year, 1980. Sanjay named the child Feroze after his own father. Indira added the name Varun. Maneka was just twenty-three years old and her son, just 100 days old, when Sanjay died in an air crash. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Maneka Gandhi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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