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Irom Chanu Sharmila (born 14 March 1972), also known as the "Iron Lady of Manipur" or "Mengoubi" ("the fair one") is an Indian civil rights activist, political activist, and poet from the Indian state of Manipur, which is located on the north-eastern side of India.
May 13, 2019 · Irom, who is best known for her 16 year-long hunger strike in protest against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) implemented in Manipur for the past 60 years, said the birth of her daughters mark the beginning of a new life for her.
Nov 22, 2014 · Here, in Room No. 1, 42-year-old Irom Sharmila Chanu, the most recognisable face of this conflict-ridden state in the Northeast, has lived for 14 years. The four walls of Sharmila’s room, a bright sea-green that has paled over the years, enclose her entire world.
Irom Sharmila seen in the special ward of the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences hospital after breaking a 16-year fast. (Saumya Khandelwal/HT PHOTO) “Look at my eyes,” says Irom...
Imphal: Manipuri activist Irom Chanu Sharmila, 49, who ended a 16-year fast against the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, or Afspa, to make her political debut in 2017, has welcomed the Union...
Aug 9, 2016 · Irom Sharmila, the iconic activist who didn't eat for 16 years in protest against alleged army atrocities in Manipur, burst into tears on Tuesday as she licked honey from her palm to end her...
Aug 9, 2016 · Indian activist Irom Sharmila has ended her 16-year-long hunger strike against a controversial security law, in order to compete in local elections.
Jul 26, 2016 · Often called the 'Iron Lady of Manipur', Irom Chanu Sharmila is a civil rights and political activist known for the hunger strike she began in the year 2000 against the misuse...
Aug 9, 2016 · The story of the Indian woman, Irom Sharmila, who became a powerful symbol of non-violent protest through her 16-year fast.
Aug 9, 2016 · Now, reports The Guardian ’s Vidhi Doshi, India’s Irom Chanu Sharmila, nicknamed the “Iron Lady,” has finally broken her 16-year-long fast that turned her body into a symbol of resistance...
