<span style="color: #222222;">Over 1400 prisoners have been released by States and Union Territories in two phases under the scheme for special remission to prisoners to commemorate 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.  <br />'' <br />'' The 3rd phase of release is due on 2nd October, for which the process is on.<br />'' <br />''According to sources, on the occasion of 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji and as a humanitarian gesture, the Centre has also decided to grant a special dispensation to nine Sikh prisoners from various jails in the country. </span>