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.
Bodoland demand seems to have sharpened when NDFB(P), ABSU and BNC mounted pressure on the Centre to create Bodoland in the line of the Telengana state.In a series of tripartite talks the Bodo organizations categorically told reporters in New Delhi on Friday that they won’t rest until and unless the separate Bodoland is created.The tripartite meeting, however, resolve to end the problem by talks.
Amid simmering crisis, the Asom Gana Parishad held its executive committee meeting on Friday in Guwahati to discuss the Lok Sabha poll.Presided over by Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, the failed to arrive at a consensus on the upcoming general election. Former president Chandra Mohan Patowary, who is set to join BJP, was conspicuous by his absence.Several other disappointed top leaders came out of the meeting. The regional party is scheduled to prepare the list of candidates on Saturday.
The ministerial group set up to study the formation of new districts and sub division discussed the entire subject at a meeting in Dispur on Friday.The meeting thoroughly discussed the proposals for creation of ten new districts and 46 sub divisions in the state.
A hostage managed to escape from the NDFB-S camp in Bhutan 19 days after he was kidnapped from Kokrajhar.According to information, the local resident of Lilabari in Lakhimpur was kidnapped on February 5 when he was on a visit to Kokrajhar with one of him friend.After holding him hostage, the Bodo militant outfit demanded Rs 1 crore for his release. The family members, however, could not pay the ransom. But under mysterious circumstances, he managed to escape from the captivity.
Silchar turns into a security fortress a day before Narendra Modi’s huge rally.Top police officials along with their Gujarat counterparts are constantly monitoring the massive arrangements for the rally where the state BJP pins hopes on presence of over 2 lakh people.Maximum security forces are guarding the rally site beside the ISBT where the BJP prime ministerial candidate is scheduled to address the rally.The Gujarat Chief Minister is scheduled to land in Dibrugarh at 11 in the morning. Then he would leave for Pasigaht in Arunachal Pradesh to address a rally.He would attend the rally in Silchar at 1-30 in the afternoon.
Three dreaded GNLA militants were killed at an encounter with security forces in Goalpara district on Friday.The encounter took place at Krishnai along the Assam-Meghalaya border where the trio were killed on the spot. Security forces are fanning in and around the area in search of the Garo militants who have been spreading terror tentacles in the entire area in the form of extortion and abduction.
Three dreaded GNLA militants were killed at an encounter with security forces in Goalpara district on Friday.The encounter took place at Krishnai along the Assam-Meghalaya border where the trio were killed on the spot. Security forces are fanning in and around the area in search of the Garo militants who have been spreading terror tentacles in the entire area in the form of extortion and abduction.
A full grown leopard was captured in Guwahati after it unleashed a reign of terror in Kahilipara for the last couple of days.The leopard was captured at a cage in Kahilipara as it tried to get a goat put inside it on Thursday night. Forest officials reached the spot on Friday morning and took it to the zoo.
Despite round the clock vigil, Guwahati city is still a den of thieves and robbers.Two motorcycle born youths looted Rs 6 lakh from a businessmen on Tuesday forcing police operation in search of the dacoits.The incident took place at West Guwahati where the armed youths snatched his bag containing Rs 6 lakh on his way back to home in the evening.
The huge trailer carrying equipment for big dams in Gerukamukh has halted for the day in Nagaon on Tuesday.Amid tight security, the trailer entered into the NHPC godwoon in the afternoon in the face of stiff protest by KMSS. The trailer crossed Guwahati on Monday night.
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