Irom Sharmila broke her 16 year long fast on Tuesday by tasting honey. Sharmila, who announced that she will contest election in the upcoming Manipur polls, appeared before the court for her release from judicial custody. The court has granted her bail with a bond on Rs 10,000. In 2000,[Read More…]
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‘Iron Lady’ Irom Sharmila to end 16-year-old fast, contest in state elections
Manipur’s ‘Iron Lady’ and activist Irom Sharmila has announced that she will break her 16-year-old hunger strike on August 9. For the last 16 years she had been protesting against the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in Manipur. This announcement was made by her in front of media persons[Read More…]
The BJP Doesn’t Care About Racism
After the Facebook post of a Manipuri girl accusing an immigration officer of alleged racial slur went viral on social media earlier this week, there has been much speculation about racism yet again. In our discourse, such discussions come to the fore only in the aftermath of crimes, be it[Read More…]