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Sharmila Tagore - "Media is not willing to highlight Irom Sharmila"
- Times of India -
Bharati Dubey, TNN | Apr 15, 2011, 04.05am IST
True to her reputation of being cynical about contemporary issues, actor Sharmila Tagore said the relentless Anna Hazare show was "a form of blackmail" that could set dangerous precedents.
Speaking of activists who have not received due credit, Tagore said how Irom Sharmila from Manipur has been on hunger strike since 2000, demanding the repeal of Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act. "Media is not willing to highlight that."
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