Hunger striking activist Irom Sharmila urged the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to repeal a law originating in the British colonial era that gives security forces wide powers to search, enter property and shoot on sight, before pressing the United Nations for a permanent candidature to the UN Security Council (UNSC).
07 October,2015 10:48 AM IST
Human rights activist Irom Chanu Sharmila who had been charged with the offence of attempt to commit suicide by fasting, was on Monday released from judicial custody.
01 March,2016 09:59 AM IST
Manipuri civil rights activist Irom Sharmila Chanu, who was acquitted by a court in connection with attempt to suicide, resumed her 15-year-long indefinite fast at historic Sahid Minar on Tuesday, demanding withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the state.
02 March,2016 10:08 AM ISTADVERTISEMENT
