Sthree Shakti Award for Irom Sharmila
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 24 2015:
Irom Chanu Sharmila has been selected for "Sthree Shakti" Award instituted by KA Kunkila Smaraka Sthree Shakti Trust, Cochin for her extraordinary courage and determination in continuing her hunger strike for the 15th year demanding the repeal of Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 .
According to a press note of Sthree Shakti Trust, Sharmila has accepted the award.
The award offer letter was handed over to Sharmila by Managing Trustee Advocate ML George of Kerala High Court Bar in the presence of Director of Human Rights Alert (HRA) Babloo Loitongbam at the security ward of JNIMS, Porompat on Monday.
The award carries a cash prize of Rs.25,000 and a citation.
KA Kunjila was a freedom fighter and a khadi activist, who was also the founder Secretary of Nattika Desiya Mahila Samajam.