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Irom Sharmila slams 'shameless' politicians
K Sarojkumar Sharma, TNN | Jan 26, 2012, 03.21AM IST | IMPHAL: :
Irom Sharmila Chanu termed politicians as "shameless people" minutes before she was produced at the court of judicial magistrate first class (Imphal East) on Wednesday morning. Sharmila, who completed the eleventh year of fasting in protest against Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) on November 5, 2011, said the promises made by the politicians during campaigning is a mockery of a democratic country.
Condemning politicians for their failed to scrap the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act despite their countless promises, Sharmila said: "Aggrieved people burn effigies of political leaders, particularly those in the government, for not translating their words into action and still seeking people's vote with the monotonous promise of scrapping the Act," she said "Why they are telling lies to the people at the time of their need. They are shameless people," an emotional Sharmila said, adding that the draconian act will not bring any solution to state's problems.
Though Sharmila had urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to take into account her struggle for the cause of the people, the PM along, with UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, in their public meeting addresses at Kangla fort here on December 3 did not spell out anything on AFSPA and Sharmila's struggle.
Besides Sharmila, her family members are also not happy with the politicians using AFSPA and Sharmila as an election plank.
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