On the summon of Court...Irom Sharmila leaves for Delhi
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, October 05 2015: Human rights activist and anti-AFSPA crusader Irom Chanu Sharmila left Imphal today in an Indigo flight for New Delhi to appear before the Metropolitan Magistrate, Patiala Court on October 6 and 7 in connection with a case registered against her for holding hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in 2006 demanding the repeal of AFSPA from the State.

Sharmila was accompanied by one male SI and one female ASI of the State Police, one doctor and 2 nurses of JNIMS hospital, Assistant Jailor and a female Warden of Imphal Central Jail.

Sharmila was taken to Tulihal International Airport by the team from JNIMS security ward were she is presently lodged in judicial custody at around 10 am.

Sharmila will appear before the Metropolitan Magistrate, Patiala Court tomorrow and the day after tomorrow for two consecutive days regarding the case registered against her under section 309 of IPC (attempt to commit suicide) .

During a brief chat with media persons before she left Tulihal Airport, Sharmila said that "Our country which claims to be one of the strongest countries in the world does not care about democratic values and human rights of its citizens.

Yet, the Government of India has been lobbying hard for a permanent seat in the UN Security Council" .

She said that she has been carrying on a democratic form of agitation demanding repeal of the draconian Act (Armed Forces Special Powers Act) for more than 10 years but the Central Government has not been listening to the non violent and democratic form of agitation.

Sharmila will return to Imphal on October 8 .

It may be mentioned that it will be her second appearance before the Metropolitan Magistrate, Patiala Court, New Delhi after she appeared before the same Court on June 5 and 6 this year.

Notably, Sharmila started her fast unto death agitation demanding repeal of AFSPA from the State from November 2010 after 10 innocent civilians were killed by troops of Assam Rifles posted at Malom near Tulihal International Airport.

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