Save Sharmila week from 8th to 14th by SSSC
&
Solidarity Fast with Irom Sharmila
- Date: 08 - 14 March 2013 -
Dear Friends ,
As you might be aware of the 'Save sharmila Solidarity Campaign(SSSC)' which is a nation-wide struggle against the neglection and suppression of Irom Sharmila Chanu, a Manipuri poet turned activist who has been on a relay hunger-protest for last12 years just to protest against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act(AFSPA) in Manipur. For this, SSSC has organized various events such as save Sharmila jan karwan from srinagar to imphal, solidarity fasts, candle vigils, documentary sessions, public awareness rallies, sitting in protests, delegation meets with NHRC & memorandum to Prime minister etc successfully in the past.
Now we have decided to organize a 'Save Sharmila week' from 8th march i.e International Women s Day to 14th march i.e Irom Sharmila birthday but on 14th we are not organizing any thing because Sharmila told us not to hold any kind of celebration on 14th march on her birthday as it will divert the issue. In her recent visit to Delhi, Irom sharmila again repeated her commitment about democracy, democratic values and non violence. she openly declared that her struggle is completely nonviolent. we feel that now it is the responsibility of all of us who believes in democratic values and non violence and thus we should come forward and raise our voice and show our solidarity with her supporting her hunger-protest of 12 long years which is nonetheless an important yet neglected non-violent and democratic struggle in the World's largest democracy.
During the week long programme our main object is to make people aware about her struggle for peace and democracy and to show our solidarity with her.
The tentative of the programme shall be as follows:
8th March - Thiruvottiyur: seva priya hall Chhenai -Tamilandu 2pm : contact: Gandimadi ,09884124676 ,Inamul,09911292235
9th March - Puducherry: near Anna Statue 11am to 3pm, : contact:Sandil ,09894775975
10th March JAIPUR: Venue,Statue chowk Ccontact,09607240 , Beekaner,Rajsthan: contact: Mahipal Ganganagar,Rajesh ,09950401037
11th March - Near Anaj Mandi Fatehabad - HARYANA: contact:Dheeraj gaba ,09416087822
12th March - Shayam Bazar in front Mahraja Manindra college 5 pm, Kolkotta West Bengal: contact:Subhjit duttagupta ,09831038821
13th March - Srinagar - 3pm, Jammu and Kashmir : Contact: Dr gulam rasool.08803943048
And the SOLIDARITY FAST BY SAVE SHARMILA VOLUNTEER FROM 12 March 6:00 AM TO 13TH March 11:00 AM IN IMPHAL WITH IROM SHARMILA.
Note - After Every One Year the Govt. releases Sharmila due to some Legal & Constitutional Provisions. So This Year She Will Be Released on 12th March after which we will join her.
Regards,
Volunteers of "SAVE SHARMILA SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN"
(A joint initiative of various organizations & movements)
09968828230,07896171659
We welcome your participation/suggestion/feedbacks. We work in favor of Peace, Democracy, Non Violence, Human Rights.
Our demands with Govt of India:
To take positive steps of talk
To send all party delegation
To send members of NWC ,NHRC
To send special team of doctors from New delhi to examine Irom's health
NON VIOLENCE SHOULD NOT BE IGNORED
* This announcement was sent by 'Save Sharmila' , who can be contacted at savesharmila[AT]gmail[DOT]com>
This announcement was posted on March 07, 2013 .
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