{"id":219472,"date":"2016-08-13T04:04:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-13T08:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.manipur.org\/news\/?guid=ed205bba7399211250dc795007cbed8d"},"modified":"2016-08-13T04:11:58","modified_gmt":"2016-08-13T08:11:58","slug":"irom-sharmila-and-the-manipur-malaise-we-impose-unreasonable-ideals-on-our-women-leaders-firstpost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.manipur.org\/news\/2016\/08\/13\/irom-sharmila-and-the-manipur-malaise-we-impose-unreasonable-ideals-on-our-women-leaders-firstpost\/","title":{"rendered":"Irom Sharmila and the Manipur malaise: We impose unreasonable ideals on our women leaders &#8211; Firstpost"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align:top;\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"80\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><font style=\"font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;ct2=us&amp;usg=AFQjCNFaqZQowKSozEwIL8rcHjFuBPVE3w&amp;clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&amp;cid=52779179936700&amp;ei=j2WvV4DSOJGSqQKyga-4CQ&amp;url=http:\/\/www.firstpost.com\/india\/irom-sharmila-and-the-manipur-malaise-we-impose-unreasonable-ideals-on-our-women-leaders-2953668.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/t3.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSFg1937CFYTKTlUi_KxI57sq5RBMSPujfjtet04LaBkcVybBiLgT_ExGi9ZF7a87_aVd7P5PAh\" alt=\"\" border=\"1\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\"><br \/><font size=\"-2\">Firstpost<\/font><\/a><\/font><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" class=\"j\"><font style=\"font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-top:0.8em;\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"lh\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;ct2=us&amp;usg=AFQjCNFaqZQowKSozEwIL8rcHjFuBPVE3w&amp;clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&amp;cid=52779179936700&amp;ei=j2WvV4DSOJGSqQKyga-4CQ&amp;url=http:\/\/www.firstpost.com\/india\/irom-sharmila-and-the-manipur-malaise-we-impose-unreasonable-ideals-on-our-women-leaders-2953668.html\"><b>Irom Sharmila and the <b>Manipur<\/b> malaise: We impose unreasonable ideals on our women leaders<\/b><\/a><br \/><font size=\"-1\"><b><font color=\"#6f6f6f\">Firstpost<\/font><\/b><\/font><br \/><font size=\"-1\">On 9 August Irom Sharmila ended her 16-year fast against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). And at once, the conversation around her changed in <b>Manipur<\/b>. From being revered as a shining icon of unbending will, the 44-year-old activist was&nbsp;&#8230;<\/font><br \/><font size=\"-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;ct2=us&amp;usg=AFQjCNEqVtXANU5fjhMek_NFIt4NEer35Q&amp;clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&amp;cid=52779179936700&amp;ei=j2WvV4DSOJGSqQKyga-4CQ&amp;url=http:\/\/thewire.in\/58578\/as-surprise-makes-way-for-support-manipur-debates-what-comes-next-for-irom-sharmila\/\">As Support for Sharmila Builds Again, <b>Manipur<\/b> Debates How to Hold Fast to the Cause<\/a><font size=\"-1\" color=\"#6f6f6f\"><nobr>The Wire<\/nobr><\/font><\/font><br \/><font size=\"-1\"><a 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