‘One day, my fight will also be recognised’

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 30, 2011, 22:25

Irom Sharmila, on a hunger strike for the past 11 years said a day would come when her fight against rights violations by security forces would be acknowledged by New Delhi.

‘Irom Sharmila must reach out to people’

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 30, 2011, 10:48

Irom Sharmila, fasting for the last 11 years for the repeal of the AFSPA, must "reach out to people across the country" like anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare to make her cause known, says former union home secretary GK Pillai.

Irom Sharmila stopped from joining Hazare: Patkar

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 24, 2011, 18:22

Sharmila has been fasting since the year 2000 demanding repeal of the AFSPA.

Candlelight vigil in support of Sharmila`s fast

Last Updated: Monday, April 25, 2011, 21:36

People from all walks of life took part in a candlelight vigil here to extend support to Irom Sharmila of Manipur who is on a fast for over a decade demanding repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA).

Manipur activist Sharmila completes 10 years of fasting

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 2, 2010, 13:23

Civil rights activist Irom Sharmila Chanu completed 10 years of her fast-unto-death on Tuesday, demanding withdrawal of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), 1958, from Manipur.

Will continue my fast till AFSPA is withdrawn: Sharmila

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 18:14

Irom Sharmila, who launched her fast unto death on November 2, 2000 demanding withdrawal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act from Manipur, on Saturday said her stir will continue till her demand is met.

Iron Lady of Manipur re-arrested for refusing to eat

Last Updated: Thursday, March 11, 2010, 13:32

Civil rights activist Irom Sharmila, who has been on a fast-unto-death for over nine years demanding withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from Manipur, was re-arrested Wednesday night.

Civil rights activist Sharmila released, but fast continues

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 13:02

Civil rights activist Irom Sharmila, on a fast unto death for more than nine years demanding repeal of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) 1958 from Manipur, was released Tuesday but her fast continued.