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Abhay Deol stands for Irom Sharmila Chanu
Hindustan Times | Prashant Singh | Mumbai, June 20, 2011
Abhay Deol is known to be a thinking man's actor. So it's hardly surprising to see him talk his mind on the burning issue of Irom Chanu Sharmila's hunger strike. The 'Iron Lady of Manipur' has been on a hunger strike for over 10 years now, demanding that the Indian government repeal the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) from Manipur.
According to Abhay, AFSPA has been "used and misused" repeatedly in Manipur. "Even the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called it a draconian law. So, why can't it be looked into? Do we want a renewed round of insurgency in the state? If not, steps must be taken now to keep things under control," he warns.
In fact, Abhay feels that the media too, tends to go overboard with certain news-making topics. "I think you guys (media) should pump up her cause too, instead of focusing only on one subject," says Abhay, claiming that recently, a portion of his interview about Irom's case was edited out of a TV interview "because the government wouldn't have liked it. I think we have to really get rid of the fear psychosis."
Ask Abhay if he ever tried to meet Irom and he says: "It's very difficult to meet her because of the complexities of her case. But if, as an actor, I can make people aware about her cause, I'll be most happy. Many feel that an actor can only take his shirt off, which is very unfortunate. I have been trying to speak about this issue as much as I can."
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