This did not go down well it seems (sic) with Manipur organizations...
I love the human side of Irom Sharmila, she's a human too.
Protest Against Publication of Irom Sharmila Story in Telegraph India in Imphal, Manipur
Imphal, Sep 7 : The Telegraph daily newspaper has been banned in Manipur for indefinite period by civil society organisations under the aegis of Apunba Lup from today. Copies of The Telegraph newspapers were also burnt in several places in Imphal today.
Today’s development prompted by the publication on hunger striker Irom Sharmila’s private life. Civil society organization leaders said they are angry because in the last 11 years of Irom Sharmila’s agitation the national media refused to focus her in the front page but on Monday’s edition of The Telegraph the daily used the news item on private life of the hunger striker as the main news of the day.
“There is a conspiracy by the national daily to sabotage the movement of Sharmila who is demanding to repeal Armed Forces Special Powers Act,” said one Apunba Lup leader.
The Apunba Lup also said that it is very difficult to meet Irom Sharmila “but how come a reporter from New Delhi just came and met the hunger striker that easy,” and questions about the concerned authority who gave permission to The Telegraph reporter. “It is an insult to the whole of Manipur people,” fumes the Apunba Lup leaders. Apunba Lup is a conglomerate of several civil organisations including United Committee, Manipur (UCM) and AMUCO.
The Apunba Lup leaders after having held a meeting today talked to the media on the matter at Manipur Press Club this afternoon.
They said unless the Editor of The Telegraph comes down to Imphal and apologize, the ban on The Telegraph will continue. There are about 8000 (eight thousand) copies of The Telegraph circulated in Manipur daily, according to reports.
Meanwhile, reports said copies of The Telegraph were also burnt in several places by different organisations in the state capital today.
Source: Newmai News Network
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