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Civil rights groups rally round Irom Sharmila
The Hindu | Mumbai, November 5, 2011
Demanding that the government engage in a dialogue with Irom Sharmila who has been on a hunger strike since 11 years demanding repealing of AFSPA (Armed Forces Special Powers Act), many civil rights groups, activists and student groups on Friday evening held a protest march at the Marine Drive here as a part of the ‘Irom Sharmila Solidarity Campaign'.
“She [Irom Sharmila] is the symbol of non-violence. You [the government] want to reduce her to a non-entity by not letting people meet her. No one meets her. Those who want are not allowed to. She has grown so frail now, she weighs only 35 kg,” Mukta Srivastava of the National Alliance of People's Movement said.
“This is the beginning of the 12th year of her hunger strike. This is probably the longest continuous hunger strike. It is a shame on our democracy,” Anand Patwardhan, noted documentary-maker, said.
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