Imphal Apr 9 UNA : Irom Sharmila Chanu was Tuesday produced in the court of Judicial Magistrate, First Class in-charge Imphal East Y Rother around 12 pm under the FIR no.60(3), 13, the case registered against her for attempting to commit suicide.
Not like the previous ones, the court allowed her to express her opinion for 20 minutes to the media persons present at the court room during the hearing.
Talking to media persons, she reacted to the comments which were published in the national and international media on her recent visit to Delhi for a court hearing on the charge of attempt to commit suicide.
Reacting strongly to an article by Babu Moshay from Mumbai published in The Times of India, she said if such peoples know our sentiments I am ready to give up my ongoing fasting demanding repeal of the Armed Forces (Special) Power Act.
Why they are not flexing their arms in support of our genuine struggle instead of mocking and arguing? I am still stick to my own decision without any temptation and will carry on, she commented.
To a question on Supreme Court’s panel reports on alleged six cases on fake encounter she said, Till today in Manipur no one is sentenced for their crime committed whereas in outside Manipur we have heard of life imprisonment and capital punishment against perpetrators.
She said she was not supporting awarding capital punishment to a culprit but by awarding such verdict to the person found guilty would minimize from commission of heinous crimes.
Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/ready-to-give-up-my-ongoing-fasting-if-our-sentiment-is-known-sharmila/
