PRESS RELEASE: SSSC Nationwide Event Series: Candle Vigil, Seminar and Play organized at Maharashtra and Delhi
4 NOV/SSSC-HQ
In the series of nationwide events planned under the initiative of Save Sharmila Solidarity Campaign in solidarity with completion of 13 Years of hunger protest of Irom Sharmila, SSSC today organized a Candle Vigil at Rajghat, New Delhi and A seminar and play at Wardha, Maharasthra.
In Delhi, people agthered and lit up candles with songs for peace. They demand Release of Irom Sharmila.
In Wardha, Maharasthra the event was organized at Mahatma Gandhi International Hindi University where the organizer was kafila Sanskriti Manch. During the seminar here eminent academicians participated. Student Coordinator of SSSC at Wardha, Ms. kamala Thokchom told that Jaiparakash Dhumketu, Prof Devraj Sharma, Prof Krishna Kumar Singh and Vice Chancellor Vibhuti Narayan Rai participated in seminar. Brother of Irom Sharmila, Irom Singhjit participated in seminar. After the seminar, a candle vigil was organized from habib Tanveer Hall to Gandhi Hill.
Prof Jaiprakash expressed sad about facing the problems of insurgence in NE India specially in Manipur,we should support and know the spirit n sacrifice of Irom Chanu sharmila he added.
Prof. Devraj Sharma kept his words targetting on those people who r handling the security persons as their weapon. Until we praised our voiced against such politicians , it’ll be difficult to remove AFSPA.
Prof. Krishna Kumar Singh gave a brief about the literary qualities in Sharmila.
Irom shinghajit told about how sharmila started fasting and with the problems that has been facing since her fasting.
As a part of this program some poems n drama are also shown. The drama ‘Santoolan doot’ is written by Sanjeev Majdoor jha and directed by the actor himself by Bhagwat Prasad patel After all these a candle march was held upto gandhi hill.
Lastly in presidential speech honourable V.C. Vibhuti Narayana Rai express of how MGAHV university is taking attention to the struggle of Sharmila since 5 yrs. Not only our university but almost all the people of India is with Sharmila
