Imphal, March 2 NNN: As part of the Save Sharmila Solidarity Campaign, another countrywide protest will be launched on April 6 which is likely to cover more than 50 different places of India, including the national capital with supports from well known NGOs like Narmada Bachao Andolan headed by noted activist Medha Patkar, and Asha Paribar, Mazdoor Kishan Shakti Sangadhan, etc. This was informed by Faishal khan, a Gandhian and leader of National Alliance of People’s Movement here at Sharmila Kanba Lup Complex.
“We believe and the people believe that the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) is neither based on humanitarian law and neither it has humanitarian value and that the Act is against the Gandhian value which is against the Preamble of the Constitution that envisaged humanity, democracy and liberty,” said Faishal, who is also an active member of Save Sharmila Solidarity Campaign.
On April 6, the day when Gandhiji started Namak Satyagraha Andolan, the Save Sharmila Solidarity Campaign will launch a nation wide demonstration in support of Sharmila’s struggle for repeal of AFSPA, the activist announced and said the exact banner of the campaign will be decided on March 13 or 14.
On the campaign launching day that is April 6, the supporters will call on Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in Delhi and remind the Prime Minister about the Commission report on AFSPA, 1958 like Veerapa Moily Report, Jeevan Reddy Commission Report, Faishal added. He also informed another campaign will be taken place on Irom Chanu Sharmila’s birthday which falls on March 14 during which the Save Sharmila Solidarity Campaign will meet all the women MPs from different political parties in India.
Sharmila is on fast for the last 11 long years to demand the revocation of AFSPA.
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