Iron lady vs ‘draconian’ army law

40 hours of freedom is all Manipuri activist Irom Sharmila got before she was picked up by police women, kicking and shouting, and incarcerated in the same room that has been her home for more than a decade. The state government says she was trying to commit suicide by returning to her fast. We ask, is it time to bite the bullet on Armed Forces Special Powers Act or AFSPA?

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