Meeting on Irom Sharmila's critical condition
- Monday, 2nd February 2009 -
Hello,
The time has come to act against the AFSPA (Armed Forces Special Powers Act), a draconian law that enables the armed forces to commit horrific human rights atrocities against the innocent, in almost all the Northeastern states of India since 1958.
Irom Sharmila, a Manipuri woman who has dared to face the might of the Indian state, has been on an indefinite fast for more than 8 years now, demanding the repeal of the AFSPA. She has not taken a morsel or a drop of water and is being force-fed by the government through her nose.
The state however, has ignored her pleas, and has confined her to a hospital bed. Being a woman of immense fortitude and hope, she hasn't given up the fight for justice.
Today however, she is not in good health. Sandeep Pandey, Gandhian and magsaysay award winner, met her in january 2009 and found her to be in a critical state.
Manipuri women are now on a relay fast, to gather the attention of the administration to wake up, and do something about the act, and the atrocities it legitimizes.
We request you to join us in a delegation to the President of India or Mrs. Sonia Gandhi, to present her case and that of the Manipuri women. Please forward to all those, especially women, who would readily join.
A meeting will be held tomorrow to prepare such a delegation, details of which are given below.
DATE: Tomorrow, 2nd Feb. 2009
TIME: 5-6 pm
VENUE: Coffee House, Mohan Singh Palace, opp. PVR Rivoli, Baba Kharag Singh marg
Warm regards,
--Sandeep Pandey
--Nirmala Sharma
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