Does it take 6 years of hunger strike for a manipuri girl to be noticed by media. Does it have to be foreign media that notices her for the first time. Read the article on BBC. I did a google news search on the same, and from that i have to say none of the national Indian papers have commented on this. Does the media guys think that getting fed through the nose for 6 years in a hospital bed is an enjoyable pastime for this woman and this terrifyingly courageous protest isn't coverage worthy. Or as it started 6 years ago, is it old news?
Update(09_10_06)
Read news about the official panel reviewing the issue, recommending the repeal of the act. Also read this article. It says that Sharmila Chanu is in Delhi now to protest against the act despite warnings from doctors against her travelling.
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