Imphal: Activist Irom Sharmila, who is making her electoral debut in the Manipur polls, on Sunday said she has not given up her fight against controversial law Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) but only changed her strategy. Sharmila said a section of people even wanted her “martyrdom” during the 16-year-old fast against AFSPA that she decided to end last year. We will stay in politics and fight the next parliamentary elections.”During the interview Sharmila said, “AFSPA has never been an issue in the polls. On her journey from being an activist to a politician, Sharmila said,“The fast was an emotional fight. But the fact is I have not given up the fight against AFSPA, I have only changed my strategy,” she said.

Source: Mint February 19, 2017 07:02 UTC