Manipur’s Iron Lady Irom Sharmila ends hunger strike

Q.  The longest hunger strike in the world ended on 9th August, 2016 in which state of India?
- Published on 10 Aug 16

a. Manipur
b. Mizoram
c. Meghalaya
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Manipur
 
The world’s longest hunger strike ended on August 9 when Irom Chanu Sharmila ended her 16 year long fast with honey
  • Sharmila went on a hunger strike for 5757 days and was being force fed by a nasal tube to keep her alive in prison turned hospital in Imphal
  • She announced that she would break the fast and join politics to end the AFSPA Act through political means
  • The 44 year old is now competing for the post of CM of the NE state

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