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NE students flay Centre's 'double standards' on Irom Sharmila
Times of India | Aug 23, 2011, 01.10PM IST
North East Students' Organization (NESO), the apex body of students from the seven northeastern states, strongly criticized the Centre for maintaining double standards - while, on one hand, the government is buckling to public pressure and paying to Anna Hazare's fast for the implementation of a strict Lokpal bill, on the other, it is ignoring Manipuri hunger striker Irom Sharmila Chanu.
Neso further said it would start a democratic agitation to make the Centre hear the voice of Manipur. It also demanded that AFSPA, for which Irom Sharmila is protesting, should be repealed.
On the other hand, Anna's invitation to Sharmila to join the anti-graft stir at the national capital looks improbable at the moment as she is currently under judicial custody. Though the matter is being discussed by hordes of human rights defenders in Imphal, many feel that the invitation is not appropriate as the cause of Anna and Shamaila's agitation is quite different.
Irom Singhajit, the elder brother of Sharmila and managing trustee of JPF, told TOI that a meeting is being convened in Imphal to discuss the issue. "Since Sharmila is under arrest, she cannot join the anti-corruption stir and the possibility of sending our members to join Anna's campaign can't be ruled out," said Singhajit. He added that a decision would be taken very soon.
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