Irom Sharmila donates money to rickshaw drivers
Source: Hueiyen News Service / NNN
Imphal, February 22 2014 :
Irom Chanu Sharmila, who is on a 14-year long fast-unto death demanding repeal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), 1958 has, from a part of the monetary help and awards she received, donated Rs 45,000 to All Manipur Rickshaw Drivers and Pullers Association.
The amount was received by the president of the Association, Th.Basanta at JNIMS, Porompat Imphal yesterday.
Basanta has said that the money would be used for a benign cause which is to help quicken the removal of AFSPA from the state.
He also pledged that the association would extend full co operation to all works related to the for repeal of the Act from the state.