On 22nd January, a local court in Imphal ordered the release of Irom Sharmila by regarding the charge of "attempt to suicide" as baseless. However, Irom Sharmila has been re-arrested again and has been booked under the same charge of "attempt to suicide" under 309 IPC.
Save Sharmila Solidarity Campaign (SSSC), a nation-wide campaign in support of Irom Sharmila and againstAFSPA, condemns the re-arrest. SSSC considers this re-arrest of Irom Sharmila as a mockery of judiciary by the state. While the judiciary had released her by quashing the charges of "attempt to suicide", the state has re-arrested her on the same grounds.
SSSC believes that it is a failure of state to resolve the issue of AFSPA and it is making Sharmila, a victim of state. At this time when few days ago, even the government said that it is considering the decriminalization of the 309 IPC, it seems that the state functionaries are trying to get the benefit till the time the government decriminalises it.
SSSC appeals with Govt of India to intervene in the issue and to order immediate release of Sharmila. It also appeals that immediate steps should be taken to repeal AFSPA, the cause for which Irom Sharmila is protesting.
AFSPA must be removed in view of large scale human rights violations. Even the state leadership of present ruling party in Central govt had favored in repealing of this act. The state unit of BJP had promised the repeal of AFSPA during the elections.
SSSC has organised and is continuing its efforts to highlight the issue and struggle of people in AFSPA imposed areas. SSSC has also sent letters and delegations to various authorities and appealed them to repeal this act, however SSSC is determined to initiative a major movement in coming days to protest against this act.
PermalinkSubmitted by agnes kharshiing on Mon, 26/01/2015 - 11:41
This is outrageous and illegal. She has every right to protest especially against a draconian act which allows armed forces to illegally carry on many illegal activities from within these areas without having to be accountable.It is a known fact that the lapses and corruption in the armed forces leads to much rise in security threat to the State and the nation. Many arms and drugs smugglers pay the army personnel and get through easily. the Secret funds in name of fighting terrorism is all in name when they (armed forces) know who is behind all the terror being bred and funded. Common man cannot fund and protect terrorism. It is the high and the mighty .. We the Civil Society Women Organization(CSWO) Meghalaya, demand that the AFSPA be repealed and flush out the corrupt in the armed forces and clean the mess as the people should not be made scapegoats, unless the whole Indian Army fears one Iron Lady.
AGP-BJP pre poll prospect hits a major road block. The regional party has almost finalized the deal.The central BJP leaders are not averse to the idea. Then what forced the party to halt? State BJP unit is not happy at the prospect of poll alliance with AGP. Reliable BJP sources told Assam Times that they are united against a pre poll tie up with the regional party which mires in a number of crisis.If need be, a BJP delegation is all prepared to leave for Delhi to convince the central leaders of the futility of the alliance.
At least eight persons sustained serious injuries when suspected NDFB-S militants exploded two powerful grenades at a market in Kamrup district on Monday.The grenades exploded at 6-30 in the evening at Gasbari near Goreswar when two motorcycle born youths lobbed the grenades---one at a fish market and another at a shop nearby.Eight people have been injured. Two of them sustained serious injuries to be shifted to the GMCH.Police called it a handiwork of NDFB-S which has been unleashing terror these days despite tight security in some pockets.Security forces are fanning in the entire area in search of the culprits.
Caught in a barrage of criticism, chief minister Tarun Gogoi has ordered a high level probe into the self immolation attempt by Pramode Boro who succumbed to injuries on Monday evening.The probe would be conducted by an additional chief secretary and the report would be submitted with a few days so that the truth is unearthed.Boro, the KMSS activists from Gorchuk area died at GMCH where he was admitted immediately after he made a self immolation attempt for land pattas.
At least 8 persons have been injured when two powerful grenades exploded in Goreswar in Kamrup district on Monday.The explosion took place at 6 in the evening at Gasbari. The injured have been rushed to the hospital. Details awaited.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that his government will help the family members of Pramod Boro who died at GMCH five hours after the self immolation attempt in Dispur.The announcement was made two hours after the KMSS succumbed to burn injuries on Monday where the government came in for sharp criticism.
KMSS has called for Guwahati bandh on Tuesday a day after the death of Pranab Boro in self-immolation attempt. The bandh will begin from 6 in the morning to be enforced till 6 in the evening.The peasant body has blamed it all on the government for the entire uneasy incident in Dispur. On the other hand, body of the KMSS activist is being kept at GMCH for post mortem in the morning.KMSS activists are all set to take the body to Boro’s residence in Gorchuk by a protest procession.
KMSS president Akhil Gogoi’s role in the death of Pranab Boro seems to have raised doubt. Senior journalist has moved Dispur police station with a complaint against Gogoi charging him with instigating KMSS fellows for self immolation attempt.Dispur police have registered a case against Gogoi on the basis of the FIR filed by Sanjeev Goswami.
Amid seismic wave of shock and reaction after Pramod Boro’s death in self immolation attempt, the KMSS activist’s wife Purnima Boro blames it all on Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and his revenue minister Prithivi Majhi for the tragic episode.Hours after her husband’s death, Boro, the mother of 2 daughters on Monday filed and FIR against Tarun Gogoi charging the Chief Minister with fuelling the situation where Pramod Bodo had to make self immolation attempt.
Its official. Pramod Boro is dead. The socking news has come from GMCH where the KMSS activist breathed his last at 4-20 in the afternoon five hours after he was rushed from Dispur following serious burn injuries.Immediately after he was rushed to GMCH, the authorities provided him with best possible treatment. But of no avail.He died a hard death in the afternoon five hours after he set himself on fire in Dispur in protest against the land patta distribution function at the Sankardev Kalakhetra.The forty five year old man from Gorchuk area in Guwahati was a carpenter by profession and joined the KMSS eight years ago.
A ray of respite for the Guwahatians. The cable operators have called off strike slated for Tuesday.The decision was taken after power minister assured them that he would positively look into their demands. The association would meet again on March 6 where they are expected to take a decision on the next course of action.Much to the worries of the poll bound Congress, cable operators announced black out on Tuesday when Congress leader Rahul Gandhi would be on a two days visit to the state.
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