Anti-AFSPA activist Irom Sharmila on Saturday said her battle against the "draconian" law will continue and asked people to "think with a cool mind" on the issue.
In her first visit to Delhi after she ended her fast on August 9, Irom said that calling off the indefinite hunger strike had freed her from the forced isolation she was subjected to for several years.
She said it has now allowed her to take her protest into the larger public arena. "If I was the prime minister of India, I would ask the country to think with a cool mind.
After all, the people of both countries have friends and relatives on both sides, Hindus and Muslims are on both sides, so negotiation and dialogue should come before any retaliation," she said with reference to Pakistan. She was speaking at a press conference organised by 'Stand With Irom Sharmila: Repeal AFSPA', a global campaign endorsed by nearly 1,000 women.
"My struggle will continue until AFSPA is struck down," Irom was quoted as saying.
Asked about her next political step, Irom stated that her first step has been to break out of the isolation imposed upon her by the state and now she is taking her campaign against AFSPA out to the people.
Feminist historian and women's rights activist Uma Chakravarti said, "No one should be above the law. No acts of the state should be above judicial scrutiny and judicial redress."
DH News Service![]( "Irom said that calling off the indefinite hunger strike had freed her from the forced isolation she was subjected to for several years. PTI Photo")
Anti-AFSPA activist Irom Sharmila on Saturday said her battle against the "draconian” law will continue and asked people to "think with a cool mind” on the issue.
In her first visit to Delhi after she ended her fast on August 9, Irom said that calling off the indefinite hunger strike had freed her from the forced isolation she was subjected to for several years.
She said it has now allowed her to take her protest into the larger public arena. "If I was the prime minister of India, I would ask the country to think with a cool mind.
After all, the people of both countries have friends and relatives on both sides, Hindus and Muslims are on both sides, so negotiation and dialogue should come before any retaliation,” she said with reference to Pakistan. She was speaking at a press conference organised by 'Stand With Irom Sharmila: Repeal AFSPA’, a global campaign endorsed by nearly 1,000 women.
"My struggle will continue until AFSPA is struck down,” Irom was quoted as saying.
Asked about her next political step, Irom stated that her first step has been to break out of the isolation imposed upon her by the state and now she is taking her campaign against AFSPA out to the people.
Feminist historian and women’s rights activist Uma Chakravarti said, "No one should be above the law. No acts of the state should be above judicial scrutiny and judicial redress.”
DH News Service
In her first visit to Delhi after she ended her fast on August 9, Irom said that calling off the indefinite hunger strike had freed her from the forced isolation she was subjected to for several years.
She said it has now allowed her to take her protest into the larger public arena. "If I was the prime minister of India, I would ask the country to think with a cool mind.
After all, the people of both countries have friends and relatives on both sides, Hindus and Muslims are on both sides, so negotiation and dialogue should come before any retaliation," she said with reference to Pakistan. She was speaking at a press conference organised by 'Stand With Irom Sharmila: Repeal AFSPA', a global campaign endorsed by nearly 1,000 women.
"My struggle will continue until AFSPA is struck down," Irom was quoted as saying.
Asked about her next political step, Irom stated that her first step has been to break out of the isolation imposed upon her by the state and now she is taking her campaign against AFSPA out to the people.
Feminist historian and women's rights activist Uma Chakravarti said, "No one should be above the law. No acts of the state should be above judicial scrutiny and judicial redress."
DH News Service
Anti-AFSPA activist Irom Sharmila on Saturday said her battle against the "draconian” law will continue and asked people to "think with a cool mind” on the issue.In her first visit to Delhi after she ended her fast on August 9, Irom said that calling off the indefinite hunger strike had freed her from the forced isolation she was subjected to for several years.
She said it has now allowed her to take her protest into the larger public arena. "If I was the prime minister of India, I would ask the country to think with a cool mind.
After all, the people of both countries have friends and relatives on both sides, Hindus and Muslims are on both sides, so negotiation and dialogue should come before any retaliation,” she said with reference to Pakistan. She was speaking at a press conference organised by 'Stand With Irom Sharmila: Repeal AFSPA’, a global campaign endorsed by nearly 1,000 women.
"My struggle will continue until AFSPA is struck down,” Irom was quoted as saying.
Asked about her next political step, Irom stated that her first step has been to break out of the isolation imposed upon her by the state and now she is taking her campaign against AFSPA out to the people.
Feminist historian and women’s rights activist Uma Chakravarti said, "No one should be above the law. No acts of the state should be above judicial scrutiny and judicial redress.”
DH News Service