{"product_id":"25656-burning-bright-irom-sharmila-and-the-struggle-for-peace-in-manipur","title":"Burning Bright -  Irom Sharmila and the Struggle for peace in Manipur","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Deepti Priya Mehrotra\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2009\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 219\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 9780143103691\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIrom Sharmila has been on a fast unto death for eight years, demanding a repeal of the draconian Armed Forces Special Powers Act in Manipur.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTen innocent people were mowed down by security forces in Malom, a village near Imphal, in November 2000. The perpetrators were not punished, protected under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act which empowers military and paramilitary personnel to arrest, shoot, even kill, anyone on the grounds of mere suspicion. In response to this tragedy—one among many such atrocities—Irom Sharmila, a young Manipuri, began an indefinite hunger strike. The government arrested her and force-fed her through nasal tubes. She has been released and re-arrested innumerable times since then, but has stood by her demand, steadfastly refusing to eat until the Act is repealed. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBurning Bright is a hard-hitting account of a people caught between the crossfire of militants and security forces; of a once- sovereign kingdom whose culture has been brutally violated; of the many voices of dissent— from underground groups to the Meira Paibis, a women’s movement opposed to all forms of violence whether by the state or insurgents. This is a moving portrait of a heritage under attack and of Irom Sharmila, ‘the Iron Lady of Manipur’, who has staked her life to bring peace to her ravaged land.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMurder of Innocents\u003cbr\u003eThe Making of an Activist\u003cbr\u003eGrowing Years\u003cbr\u003eInheritance: Ancient Glory\u003cbr\u003eGrandma’s Tales and Women’s Wars\u003cbr\u003eFlaming Torches\u003cbr\u003eInsurgency\u003cbr\u003eAFSPA, the Unlawful Law\u003cbr\u003e‘Habitual Offender’\u003cbr\u003eRedefining Development\u003cbr\u003eWomen’s Solidarity: Movement against Rape\u003cbr\u003eBody Politics: Two Unique Protests\u003cbr\u003eSoul-Force and Non-violence\u003cbr\u003eCivil Disobedience and Democratic Dissent\u003cbr\u003eWidening Circles: Flight to Delhi\u003cbr\u003eSolitary Confinement\u003cbr\u003eA Pure Activist for Human Rights\u003cbr\u003eSolidarity: The Power of the Powerless\u003cbr\u003eThe Road to Peace\u003cbr\u003eMiles to Go\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue: Inside the Labyrinth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Deepti Priya Mehrotra \/ Penguin \/ Paperback","offer_id":40776568242345,"sku":"25656","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/25656_68d7b06a-1f64-48eb-929c-b35a07241289.jpg?v=1625518946","url":"https:\/\/indiaclub.com\/de\/products\/25656-burning-bright-irom-sharmila-and-the-struggle-for-peace-in-manipur","provider":"The India Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}