SAKAL rally demands AFSPA repeal to save Irom Sharmila
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 29 2014 :
Demanding the authorities concerned to repeal Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) 1958 from the State and save life of Irom Sharmila who has been on a fast for nearly 14 years now, a protest rally was taken out by Sharmila Kanba Lup (SAKAL) here today.
The rally which was also participated by large number of women vendors of Khwairamband Keithel started from the premises of SAKAL office complex along Ayangpalli Road and proceeded towards the Chief Minister bungalow to submit a memorandum shouting slogans such as 'Repeal AFSPA from the State', 'Save life of Sharmila', 'Long live Manipur', 'Resign Ministers, MLAs if unable to repeal AFSPA' etc.
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However, the protesters were stopped by Imphal East police personnel at Porompat Traffic Island after coming through Nongmeibung.
There, an altercation erupted between the protesters and police.
Later, six of the proteators including convener of SAKAL, S Momonleima were allowed to go and submit a memorandum to CM.
The memorandum demanded repeal of AFSPA from the State at the earliest; unconditional release of Sharmila; judicial investigation into the 'wrongful' manner of re-arresting Sharmila among others.