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Won't give up fast till AFSPA is repealed from Manipur: Irom Sharmila tells NHRC
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Irom Sharmila Chanu has been on a fast since 4 November 2000 demanding that the Armed Forces Special Powers Act be repealed from Manipur. On 23 October, National Human Rights Commission of India chief K. G. Balakrishnan along with other members met Irom to talk about the provisions to bring amendments to the Act. However, Irom said that she would only give up her fast if AFSPA is repealed from the state which has seen several cases of human rights violations by the security forces. http://bit.ly/1ahh2PJ Saif Ullah Khan talks to Tehelka Principal Correspondent Ratnadip Choudhury on the implications of this meeting | A Tehelka Podcast | Produced by Sujay Chakraborty
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