Fast in solidarity of Sharmila's Fast in Kolkata - November 04 2010
Shamik Sarkar *
A 12 hour long Fast was organised on 3rd november 2010, in Esplanade, Kolkata, in solidarity with the 10 years long fast by Irom Sharmila Chanu demanding repeal of Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA).
The mass program was concluded with the screening of this year's National Award winning documentary "AFSPA 1958".
The program was organised by some little magazines and small organisations in Kolkata, notably,
Manthan Samayiki,
Akinchan,
Swoyongnijukti,
Jono Songhorsho Somiti etc.
Attached are the Bengali leaflet of the program, badge, and some photos.
Click here to read in PDF (140 KB)
Shamik Sarkar
(A participant in the Fast)
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* Shamik Sarkar ( A resident of Kolkata) writes to e-pao.net for the first time . The writer can be contacted at shamiksarkar(at)gmail(dot)com
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