THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Human rights activist Irom Sharmila said she would seek the help of Kerala government in her fight against the draconian Armed Forces (Special Powers) Acts (AFSPA) in Manipur. The ‘Iron Lady of Manipur’ took a train from Palakad to meet Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and administrative reforms commission VS Achuthanandan on Monday.
She was received at Trivandrum Central railway station by the DYFI district committee. She is expected to meet the press later in the evening on Monday.
Irom reached Kerala on March 14 after her defeat in the recently held Assembly elections in Manipur. Sharmila, who contested the elections under the banner of the People’s Resurgence and Justice Alliance (PRJA), against Chief Minister Ibobi Singh, could secure only 90 votes.
She had ended her 16-year long fast in August 2016, announcing her wish to contest the elections to ‘bring about a positive change’ in Manipur.