Bangalore: The steely activist Irom Sharmila gave birth to twin girls at hospital in Bangalore.
The twins Nix Shakshi an Autumn Tara were born a minute apart, sources say.
Both Sharmila and the babies were doing fine, said their obstetrician-gynecologist Dr Sripada Vinekar.
The 46-year-old activist and her British husband, according to hospital authorities, want to keep the great moment very private