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Irom Sharmila awarded Rabindranath Tagore peace award :: dnaindia.com
By - dnaindia.com : Sunday, Sep 12, 2010, 12:04 IST
Social activist Irom Sharmila, who has been on fast unto death for past nine years demanding withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act 1958 from Manipur, has been awarded 'Rabindranath Tagore Peace Prize'. The award consisting of Rs51 lakhs, a gold medal and a citation was given to Sharmila by the Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM).
Hailing the social activist as a rare human rights crusader, Choudhury who was accompanied by IIPM registrar Ratna Choudhury said, "Sharmila's struggle would succeed."
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