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Testing times for dissent
The Hindu It is over 12 years since Irom Sharmila went on a fast for the removal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Manipur – an unprecedented protest staged by a single individual anywhere in the world. Her symbolic resistance has brought people … SAKAL's relay hunger strike in support of Irom Sharmila completes 4 years Rights bodies reaffirm call to scrap AFSPA |
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