Irom Sharmila Remembered at #UOH
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Hello friends. I'm Avnish Kumar and this is my podcast covering the candle light vigil on the 13th anniversary of Irom Sharmila's hunger strike against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act. She is also known as the Iron Lady of Manipur, is a civil rights,political activist and also a poet. Akoijam Malemnganbi introduces her peaceful agitation. She says: Soraisam Nirupama expressed her feelings and welcomed the university of hyderabad community to join the candle light vigil. This is what she had to say: Shirisha, the newly elected President of the Students' Union urged the gathering to stand in solidarity to repeal AFSPA. Mr Shafat who is pursuing his MA in Political Science said: "We have seen only the killing from the Indian Army." Here's more:
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