IMPHAL, Aug 18: Irom Chanu Sharmila, who has been on hunger strike for the past more than 14 years demanding repeal of the AFSPA , was produced before the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Imphal West RK Memcha today morning at around 11.<\/p>\n
Before entering the court room Sharmila had a brief chat with the reporters.<\/p>\n
Speaking to the reporters, she expressed her concerns on the present scenario of Manipur.<\/p>\n
She expressed her disappointment over the State government for taking too much time in fulfilling the people`\u2122s wish of the ILP or a similar law being implemented in the State.<\/p>\n
She also expressed her concern on the reports of some ILP protesters under the influence of intoxicants causing harm to people, public properties and vehicles.<\/p>\n
She said this kind of things can show the movement in a bad light.<\/p>\n
When asked what she thinks about the students who are on hunger strike demanding ILP in Manipur, she replied `I would not suggest anyone to carry out this form of protest (hunger strike) because I don`\u2122t want anyone to suffer the way I am suffering now.`\u009d<\/p>\n
`In one`\u2122s life the stage of a student is very important.<\/p>\n
`In fact students are our pillars of tomorrow. We should free the students from the problems and issues faced by the State from time to time. Let them study peacefully,`\u009d she continued.<\/p>\n
`I think it is possible to achieve the goal of the masses successfully without much destruction and also within a limited time frame if the civil societies, political parties and other organizations work together with trust, unity and sincerely,`\u009d she said.<\/p>\n
She further said that her movement has crossed 14 years now. `They (government) have, under charges of attempt to commit suicide, awarded me with one year penalty every year and then I am released for few days before I am again re-arrest,`\u009d she said.<\/p>\n
While urging the people to support her movement she questioned whether it is `dharma`\u009d to treat a person, who is only fighting against a brutal law for the sake of truth in a non violence form, like this in a democratic country.<\/p>\n\n