Irom Sharmila's fast in Ripley's Believe it or Not
May 09, 2012 14:18
Irom Sharmila who has spent nearly 12 years fasting to protest against a law that gives special powers to the armed forces has been featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not. Irom Sharmila Chanu, 40, has been on a hunger strike since 2 November 2000 in the north-eastern state of Manipur.
Read more on the bbc.
Also read: Sumit Bhattacharya's piece -- The tragedy of being Irom Sharmila -- on rediff.com