Steadfast Irom Sharmila

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Updated On Mar 04, 2013 09:21 pm IST

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Irom Sharmila, who has been on a hunger strike for 12 years to protest anti-insurgency law in Manipur, speaks during a press conference, in New Delhi. Sharmila who has been force fed through a tube by authorities has been charged with attempted suicide in a case likely to bring major attention to her quiet protest in Manipur against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act. AP Photo

Updated on Mar 04, 2013 09:21 pm IST

Irom Sharmila, who has been on a hunger strike for 12 years to protest anti-insurgency law in Manipur, speaks during a press conference, in New Delhi. Sharmila who has been force fed through a tube by authorities has been charged with attempted suicide in a case likely to bring major attention to her quiet protest in Manipur against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act. AP Photo

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Anti-AFSPA activist Irom Sharmila, who has been on a hunger strike for 12 years to protest an anti-insurgency law, speaks during a press conference, in New Delhi. Sharmila who has been force fed through a tube by authorities has been charged with attempted suicide in a case likely to bring major attention to her quiet protest in Manipur against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act. (AP Photo)

Updated on Mar 04, 2013 09:21 pm IST

Anti-AFSPA activist Irom Sharmila, who has been on a hunger strike for 12 years to protest an anti-insurgency law, speaks during a press conference, in New Delhi. Sharmila who has been force fed through a tube by authorities has been charged with attempted suicide in a case likely to bring major attention to her quiet protest in Manipur against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act. (AP Photo)

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Supporters shout slogans outside the Patiala court where anti-AFSPA activist Irom Sharmila made an appearance in New Delhi. Photo by Virendra Singh Gosain/Hindustan Times

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Supporters shout slogans outside the Patiala court where anti-AFSPA activist Irom Sharmila made an appearance in New Delhi. Photo by Virendra Singh Gosain/Hindustan Times

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Irom Sharmila (C) is escorted by security personnel as she leaves Patiala court in New Delhi. Photo by Virendra Singh Gosain/Hindustan Times

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Irom Sharmila (C) is escorted by security personnel as she leaves Patiala court in New Delhi. Photo by Virendra Singh Gosain/Hindustan Times

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Supporters of anti-AFSPA activist Irom Sharmila, shout slogans outside the Patiala court where Sharmila made an appearance in New Delhi. AFP PHOTO

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Supporters of anti-AFSPA activist Irom Sharmila, shout slogans outside the Patiala court where Sharmila made an appearance in New Delhi. AFP PHOTO

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Anti-AFSPA activist Irom Sharmila (C, in white) walks with security personnel as she arrives for an appearance at Patiala court in New Delhi. AFP PHOTO

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Anti-AFSPA activist Irom Sharmila (C, in white) walks with security personnel as she arrives for an appearance at Patiala court in New Delhi. AFP PHOTO

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Policeman, left and a supporter stand behind Irom Sharmila, who has been on a hunger strike for 12 years to protest AFSPA in Manipur, speaks during a press conference, in New Delhi. AP Photo

Updated on Mar 04, 2013 09:21 pm IST

Policeman, left and a supporter stand behind Irom Sharmila, who has been on a hunger strike for 12 years to protest AFSPA in Manipur, speaks during a press conference, in New Delhi. AP Photo

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Supporters of human anti-AFSPA activist Irom Sharmila demonstrate outside the Patiala court, where Sharmila made an appearance, in New Delhi. Sharmila has been on hunger-strike for 12 years to protest AFSPA appeared in Patiala court on charges of attempting to commit suicide. AFP PHOTO

Updated on Mar 04, 2013 09:21 pm IST

Supporters of human anti-AFSPA activist Irom Sharmila demonstrate outside the Patiala court, where Sharmila made an appearance, in New Delhi. Sharmila has been on hunger-strike for 12 years to protest AFSPA appeared in Patiala court on charges of attempting to commit suicide. AFP PHOTO

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