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.
In yet another sensational murder that rocked Guwahati, a trucker killed a youth before being picked up by police on Thursday.The incident took place on Thursday night when a trucker had an altercation with a youth on Jorabat. Then the trucker forcibly picked up the youth and left towards Basistha. Then he was crushed to death near the Basistha temple. But the police managed to arrest the trucker. Police investigation is going on.
Despite tight security, Guwahati has become the safe transit point for a section of arms smuggler.Railway police arrested a youth and seized two pistols from his possession from Guwahati Railway Station n Thursday night.Identified as Chandan Kumar from Bihar, the youth was on his way to Dimapur to sell the weapons. Police investigation is going on to extract more revelations.
Electronic Media Forum Assam has decided to organize EMFA Media Awards 2012 & 2013 in the first half of April 2014. In a meeting held at Guwahati Press Club on Thursday, the EMFA also called for the entries to the annual awards for the year 2013.The entries either in CD or DVD format, which must be telecast through satellite channels during the period of 1st January to 31st December 2013, should be deposited at EMFA office desk (c/o Guwahati Press Club, Guwahati-781001) by 10 February next.In another decision, the meeting has resolved to allow the non-news channels of Assam (like Rang, Ramdhenu, NE HiFi and Rengoni) to participate in the awards ceremony. For the programs telecast...
A bizarre event of fashion show with bihu performance in Guwahati runs into a hail of protest across the state.Barring all affiliations, political parties, organizations and individuals have stand united against the bihu performance at the Fashion Show organized by an outside company on Wednesday.AGP on Thursday made it clear that these uncultured practice won’t be tolerated. The regional party further asked the organizers to tender unconditional apology for the performance where a few semi-naked dancers were performing Bihu dance on the stage.Despite repeated attempts, the Assam Times news crew could not reach the organizers who remained switched off. The fashion show was attended also by...
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ULFA’s anti-talk faction threatens to disrupt the Republic Day celebrations with subversive activities forcing the authorities to intensify the combing operation and strict vigil across the state on Sunday.In an e-mail sent to media on Thursday, the militant outfit said that they would take resort to trouble mongering tactic to disrupt the red letter day celebrations.The warning mail issued two days after ULFA-I along with 11 other militant outfits operating in the north eastern region issued a diktat to boycott the Republic Day celebration. They asked the people to avoid any visit to the public places on that day.
Despite heavy deployment of security forces, Guwahati turns into a safe haven for dreaded militants who can carry out subversive activities in the run up to the Republic day celebrations.According to inputs available with police, two hardcore ULFA militants are believed to have entered into the city to strike on the Republic Day. Both they were identified as Bapan Das and Nayan Rajbanshi who have managed to reach the city at the instance of Drishtri Rajkhowa.Police have already published their photograph to help the Guwahatians identify the militants.Notably, Dispur police on Tuesday captured a hardcore ULFA cadres from Rukmininagar area in the city and seized a detonator from his...
KMSS on Wednesday gave one week’s ultimatum to three land mafias to surrender their cultivable plot. Otherwise, these plots would be occupied.Disclosing this, the peasant body president Akhil Gogoi told reporters in a press conference that under no circumstances the trio Suresh Prithani would be allowed to retain the plots. Gogoi said that these plots would be allowed to be used by the flood and erosion affected people.
Guwahati is teeming with security forces. But the city is yet to get out of the militants, thieves and dacoits.Two armed youths were caught by local residents in the city after they looted properties worth several lakhs from a house in the broad day light on Wednesday.The incident took place at Srinagar area at 12 noon when the armed youths looted the money and gold ornaments at gunpoint.But the local residents who came out in large number overpowered the duo. After being caught, the duo were handed over to the police.
AICC general secretary Dr CP Joshi on Wednesday said that all the Lok Sabha seats in Assam would go in favour of Congress.Talking to reporters at the Rajiv Bhawan premises in Guwahati, the AICC in charge attached to Assam said that the ruling party would be able to put up a commendable show in the upcoming general election.Dr Joshi’s hoped the big win hours after Union minister Oscar Fernandes said that Congress in Assam would be able to do very well in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.Talking to reporters at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport on Wednesday morning, Fernandes said that the party is expected to win all the seats in the polls.
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