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Irom Sharmila and the Struggle Against AFSPA
socialism.in | Shruti K (student from St. Joseph’s College, Bangalore) | February 25, 2012
How many of us even know who Sharmila Irom is? How many of us know what Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) is and what effect it is having in the north eastern states? Yet we manage to know just enough about the new movies and the latest gossip in college..
Don’t you think our lives really need a new makeover? A real reason to fight for? And most importantly a real reason to live for?
Sharmila Irom Chanu, born on 14th March 1972, who is an political activist and also a well known Manipuri poet started fasting on 4th November, 2000. Recently in November 2011, this courageous women completed more than 11 years of her fasting, a feat unmatched by anyone or any struggle for that matter in the entire world.
She has been force fed through her nose and also has been charged for attempt to suicide and has ever since been in custody. She has not seen the proper light of day ever since.
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* This Post is uploaded on February 25, 2012
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