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World's longest hunger strike ended on 9 August, 2016 when an emotional Irom Chanu Sharmila ended her 16-year-long fast. "I will never forget this moment," Sharmila told media reporters after breaking her fast with honey.
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Manipur's 'Iron Lady' Irom Chanu Sharmila was on a hunger strike for 5757 days and was being force-fed through a nasal tube to keep her alive at a prison-turned-hospital in Imphal.
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She had earlier announced that she would break her fast and join politics as she wants Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) to be repealed through political means. Addressing the media on Tuesday, shortly after ending her fast,
Sharmila said, "I want to join politics as I've been called the Iron lady of Manipur and I want to live up to that name. I want to be the chief minister of Manipur and I want my people to believe in me."
Sharmila said, "I want to join politics as I've been called the Iron lady of Manipur and I want to live up to that name. I want to be the chief minister of Manipur and I want my people to believe in me."
In This Pic : Irom Sharmila
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She also said that from now on, she will be staying at an ashram and would not require any security. She was released by the court earlier in the day. The 44-year-old had been held in judicial custody on charges of attempting suicide. (EPA)
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Sharmila's struggle has been the nucleus of all protests against AFSPA in Manipur and the neighbouring north-eastern states. (EPA)
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