Irom Sharmila’s party christened People’s Resurgence Justice Alliance

Q.  Which human rights activist named her party People’s Resurgence Justice Alliance?
- Published on 19 Oct 16

a. Medha Patkar
b. Irom Sharmila
c. Aruna Roy
d. Kiran Bedi

ANSWER: Irom Sharmila
 
Irom Sharmila’s party christened People’s Resurgence Justice AllianceRights activist Irom Sharmila announced the name of her freshly launched party as People’s Resurgence Justice Alliance
  • She launched the party in Imphal and aims to contest the Manipur Assembly elections in 2017
  • She wanted to be a CM to further her demands
  • On August 9, 2016 Sharmila broke her 16 year old hunger strike demanding repeal pf the AFSPA and announcing she would now aim to be CM of Manipur to meet her demands for the people
  • Irom Chanu Sharmila also known as Iron Lady or Mengoubi is a civil rights activist, political activist and poet from India’s NE state Manipur
  • On 2nd November 2000 she commenced a hunger strike which ended on 9th August 2016 after 16 years of fasting
  • She carried out the world’s longest hunger strike, refusing wood and water for more than 500 weeks
  • On International Women’s Day 2014, she was named the top woman icon of India by MSN Poll.

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