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Irom Sharmila struggle and fast is also very important :: Mahasweta Devi
Zee news | Nov 10, 2011, 12.00AM IST
Asked about her (Mahasweta Devi) views on Hazare and his fast, the Jnanpith awardee replied: "I don't know a lot about Anna Hazare. I am neither opposing nor supporting him. If it comes to going on hunger strike, then Irom Sharmila of Manipur is on fast for the last 11 years. Her struggle and fast is also very important. It is the fight of a lone woman against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA)."
She had earlier demanded that Chief Minister Banerjee fulfil her pre-poll promise of withdrawing the joint forces. "If you provide them (tribals) with proper drinking water and proper rationing system, everything will be fine. Tribals are the most deprived lot," said Mahasweta Devi, whose works such as "Agnigarbha" and "Bish-Ekush" are based on the Maoist tribal unrest of the 1970s.
The writer says she is not attracted by awards.
"I have never craved for any award. I never even gave a thought to getting the Magsaysay. I have featured in the Booker long-list. But whether I get the Booker or not, that does not matter. Only the award money helps in funding the causes which are close to my heart," she said.
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