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Solidarity cry for fasting Irom Sharmila
Times of India | Kim Arora, TNN | Jun 23, 2011, 06.14am IST
On the day Emergency was declared exactly 36 years ago, several civil rights groups plan to hold a candlelight prayer at 6pm at Rajghat on Saturday to support the 10-year-long non-violent protest of Irom Sharmila Chanu.
Sharmila, now 39, went on fast in Manipur, protesting against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). The Act allows soldiers posted in the area to detain any civilian on suspicion. The alleged killing of 10 civilians by Assam Rifles in Imphal in 2000 prompted the fast. It soon earned her the sobriquet "Iron Lady of Manipur".
After the candlelight vigil, other activist groups such as Jagriti Mahila Samiti and Sadbhav Mission, plan to write to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, requesting them to grant Sharmila an audience. A journey from Srinagar to Imphal is also being planned with the objective to involve the country's youth in this movement. A three-month long signature campaign starting October 2 is also in the works.
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