I Want To Become CM of Manipur: 8 of Irom Sharmila’s Bravest Lines

The first thing she will do if she becomes the chief minister is remove the “draconian AFSPA”.

Irom Sharmila broke her 16-year-long fast on Tuesday. (Photo: The Quint)

The world’s longest hunger strike ended on 9 August as an emotional ‘Iron Lady’ Irom Sharmila licked some honey from her palm.

Sharmila’s fast against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) lasted 16 long years. Breaking her fast, she announced that her demand for the repeal of AFSPA, however, has not ended, and she only wants to “try a different agitation now”.

These are the eight of the bravest statements by Sharmila at Tuesday’s press conference.

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