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Hazare's campaign a lesson for Irom Sharmila supporters
moneycontrol.com | PTI | Fri, Oct 07, 2011
Supporters of Manipur's 'Iron Lady' Irom Sharmila, who has been on hunger strike for the last 11 years demanding withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from the state, are inspired by how Anna Hazare steered his anti-corruption campaign to success by fasting for only 12 days.
"It has been an inspiration for us. We have realised that if our movement is more organised and we manage to garner a pan-India support, the government would be bound to listen to us," Sharmila's long-time associate Babloo Loitongbam told PTI.
However, Loitongbam admitted that theirs is a much more difficult fight than Hazare's.
Babloo, who leads Manipur's Human Rights Alert and the Just Peace Foundation, said they are looking to broaden their support base.
"We need to solicit support from all progressive forces and civil society groups all over the country. And then, we need to form a lobby within the government. Using all of them we have to communicate that removing the AFSPA will help the growth of India's democracy," the activist said.
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