Irom Sharmila
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Irom Sharmila on Manipur violence: 'PM Modi's intervention essential to resolve crisis
Manipur | Nov 19, 2024, 05:04 PM ISTIron Sharmila's statement came after massive violence gripped Manipur since November 16. The fresh violence started after six bodies of individuals missing from camps were found. The deceased also included women and children.
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Manipur horror: Strip-parade inhuman; PM must intervene to bring peace', says activist Irom Sharmila
India | Jul 23, 2023, 02:48 PM ISTSharmila also felt that the ban on the internet to curb the circulation of fake news and videos in the ethnic violence-hit state of Manipur has not helped the situation in Manipur.
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Iron Lady of Manipur Irom Sharmila gives birth to twins on Mother's Day
India | May 13, 2019, 08:58 AM ISTThe daughters have been named as Nix Sakhi and Autumn Tara, by the activist and her husband Desmond Coutinho, who is a Goan British national.
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Irom Sharmila to tie the knot with her long-time British friend Desmond Coutinho
National | Jul 13, 2017, 02:14 PM ISTIrom Sharmila is well known for her 16-year-long hunger strike demanding the withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Manipur.
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Irom Sharmila accuses BJP of using money, muscle power in Manipur Assembly elections
National | Mar 14, 2017, 12:51 PM ISTHuman rights activist Irom Sharmila, also known as the ‘Iron Lady of Manipur’, today alleged that the BJP used money and muscle power in the just-concluded Assembly elections in the state.
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Election results: Over 100 candidates who secured less than 100 votes
National | Mar 11, 2017, 08:48 PM ISTOver a hundred candidates have failed to score even 100 votes in the Assembly polls across five states, with civil rights activist Irom Sharmila bagging just 90 votes in Manipur, emerging as the biggest upset.
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Manipur Assembly elections result: Irom Sharmila loses to Manipur CM Okram Ibobi in Thoubal
National | Mar 11, 2017, 10:57 AM ISTManipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh of the Congress party won in Thoubal constituency, defeating rights activist Irom Sharmila, who got fewer than 100 votes.
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Irom Sharmila pitted against CM Ibobi Singh in second phase of Manipur polls tomorrow
National | Mar 07, 2017, 01:46 PM ISTThe second phase of Manipur Assembly polls slated for tomorrow will see human rights activist Irom Sharmila take on Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh from Thoubal constituency.
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I have only Rs 2.6 lakh in possession: Irom Sharmila to EC
National | Feb 17, 2017, 10:07 PM ISTThe activist-turn-politician Irom Sharmila today filed an affidavit with the Election Commission telling that she only has Rs 2.6 lakh in her possession and is without any land or house. In the affidavit, Sharmila stated
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Irom Sharmila to marry Desmond Coutanho after Manipur polls
India | Feb 17, 2017, 04:24 PM ISTManipur’s ‘iron lady’ Irom Sharmila who was on a fast for 16 years to demand the repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, plans to get married after the upcoming Assembly elections in Manipur
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Manipur polls: Irom Sharmila to contest against CM Okram Ibobi
National | Jan 04, 2017, 11:50 AM ISTManipur’s ‘iron lady’ Irom Sharmila, who fasted for 16 years to demand the repeal of AFSPA, has announced that she will take on Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh in the upcoming assembly polls.
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Irom Sharmila to take on CM Ibobi in Manipur elections
National | Jan 02, 2017, 09:22 PM ISTIrom Sharmila, who was on fast for 16 years to demand the repeal of Afspa, today formally announced that she will stand up against Manipur chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh in assembly polls. Sharmila ended
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AFSPA a political issue, will fight it politically: Irom Sharmila
National | Oct 19, 2016, 05:47 PM ISTRights activist Irom Sharmila Chanu has said that the issue of AFSPA in Manipur, against which she had protested by fasting for 16 years, is a political one and she will fight it politically.
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Irom Sharmila launches her own political party, to contest 2017 Manipur Assembly polls
National | Oct 18, 2016, 06:52 PM ISTIrom Sharmila, Manipur’s “Iron Lady”, today launched her own political party in Imphal. The name of her new party is “People’s Resurgence Justice Alliance”.
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Irom Sharmila meets Arvind Kejriwal, seeks advice on fighting Manipur polls
National | Sep 26, 2016, 10:26 PM ISTIrom Sharmila today met Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and sought his advice on how to defeat major political parties in her state.
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Fasting didn't help, I have only changed strategy: Irom Sharmila
India | Aug 23, 2016, 10:18 PM ISTAs years of fasting didn't help in fight against law which gives sweeping powers to security forces, I have changed my strategy, Irom Sharmila said today. "I have learned the hard way that my fasting
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Irom Sharmila struggling to prove she is ‘Indian’
India | Aug 23, 2016, 03:31 PM ISTIrom Sharmila, the Iron Lady of Manipur, has big plans in her life. After breaking her 16-year long fast, she now wants to become the Chief Minister of Manipur so that she could get Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) lifted from the state.
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Mother, sister visit Irom Sharmila after hiatus of 16 years
India | Aug 20, 2016, 12:00 AM ISTIn a pleasant surprise for Irom Sharmila, who recently ended her fast-unto-death, her aged mother and sister paid her a visit after a long gap of 16 years. Sharmila said, "It was quite a surprise
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Renuka Shahane’s welcome for ‘homeless’ Irom Sharmila is going viral. Read why
Bollywood | Aug 12, 2016, 06:26 PM ISTA Facebook post by actress Renuka Shahane, best known for her role in the 1994 blockbuster ‘Hum Aapke Hai Koun’, is going viral for all the right reasons. In her post dated August 11, Renuka
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Will marry only if voters reject me in elections, says Irom Sharmila
National | Aug 11, 2016, 01:51 PM ISTIrom Sharmila who is facing criticism for abandoning her 16-year long fast and deciding to tie the knot has clarified that she would get married only if people of Manipur reject her in elections.