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.
Sunita and Bhuyan and her mother Minoti Bhuyan performed at the 11th death anniversayr of poet Nabakanta Baruah at Rabindra Bhawan Guwahati on July 14. The eventw as organsied by nabakanta Baruah Foundation.
The overall flood situation shows some let-up sign. But the majority of the affected locations are still under water.The flood water receded in Chirang and Lakhimpur districts, while the situation in the worst-hit Dhemaji and Jorhat had also marginally improved.Most of the villages in 12 affected districts were still under water.The first wave of flood this season since mid-May has affected nearly 1.5 lakh people in about 500 villages across 12 districts in the state.
A rhino and an elephant were found dead in the National Park on Sunday. The carcass had its horn intact in Barakata area under Bagori range. Forest officials call it a natural death about three days ago. In another incident, an elephant, which had triggered panic in Deopani area of the same range in the Park, was found dead on Sunday with injury marks on its body.
Three hardcore NSLA militants have been nabbed in Gossaigaon on
Saturday two days after they allegedly shot dead an auto driver.
The militants were arrested during a raid conducted at a house in
Gossaigaon in morning. Two MM pistols were seized from their
possession along with two magazines, an AK-47 rifle and some bullets
were seized from their possession.
Normal life remains crippled following the 24 hour bandh call in the
Rabha Hasong dominated areas on Saturday.
The Rabha National Liberation Front called the bandh on Saturday
morning demanding Rabha Hasong Council polls. Untoward incidents have
been reported during the 24 hour bandhs in Goalpara district.
Miscreants burnt down a few vehicles in Dudhnoi despite beefed up
security measures in the area.
The Assam-Meghalaya joint district level border meeting in Dhubri
resolved to end tension. Both sides urged the student bodies to end
the economic blockade. The joint meeting took place at the Circuit
House in Hatsingimari in Dhubri district. Deputy Commissioners and
Superintendents of Police of the five districts of the Garo Hills
region attended the meeting with their counterpart of Dhubri district.
The economic blockade has entered its sixth day on Friday on the NEC
road which is the lifeline for the five districts of Garo Hills in
Meghalaya. Meghalaya promised to pay an ex-gratia to the next of kin
of those killed, apart from placing other demands before the Meghalaya...
BJP state unit President Sarbananda Sonowal said that Dispur’s failure
to implement the Assam Accord is an insult to former Prime Minister
Rajiv Gandhi.
Talking to reporters in Dibrugarh, Sonowal said that even after 28
years of signing of the Accord by the All Assam Students Union, the
state and the union government all clauses were yet to implemented,
thereby insulting Gandhi. The clauses for detection of illegal
foreigners and deletion of their names from voters list and their
deportation were not fulfilled yet.
Flood situation turns grim as surging waters engulfed 30 more villages
in Bongaingaon district. Over 60 houses have been washed in Morigaon
rendering scores of people homeless. The river Bramhaputra is still
flowing above the danger level. Massive erosion also took place in
Bhuragaon and Mayong revenue circles of the district. Over 100
villages in Dhemaji, Chirang, Jorhat, Lakhimpur and Sivasagar
districts were under flood.
The 12-hours Assam bandh called by All Adivasi Students Association of
Assam (AASAA) beginning from 5 am demanding Scheduled Tribe (ST)
status to the Adivasis evoked mixed response in Kokrajhar on Friday.
During the bandh period the main market and Mandang bazaar remained
open as usual. All financial institutions like bank, shop,some
government offices remained closed and road communications were
however also affected with public transport remaining off the road.
Wild elephants trampled to death a boy and injured and a girl in Baska
district on Friday.
The tragic incident took place took place at Orungajuli village under
Nagrijuli police station when a herd of wild elephants entered their
village. As the local residents tried to chase away the herd, the
animals turned violent. The deceased was identified as Shiva Magar.
Both were taken to a local hospital where Shiva succumbed to his
injuries later. Sunita is struggling for her life.
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