Manipur’s Irom Sharmila Breaks Fast, Gears Up For Political Debut
The activist now wants to be the Chief Minister of Manipur and end the draconian AFSPA prevalent in the North East.
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Breaking into tears, Manipur’s ‘Iron Lady’ Irom Sharmila on Tuesday broke the world’s longest hunger strike and declared that she wants to become the Chief Minister so that she could repeal the contentious Armed Forces Special Powers Acts (AFSPA).
Outside a government hospital, a room of which was turned into a jail for her, the 44-year-old iconic rights activist turned emotional as she licked honey from her palm to end the fast that she undertook in protest against the AFSPA.
During her fast she was force-fed through a nasal tube to keep her alive. Now the familiar Ryles tube hanging from her nose was missing as she broke the fast. Read the full story on The Quint.
(With inputs from PTI)
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