Manipur: Irom Chanu Sharmila announced the name of her party – People’s Resurgence Justice Alliance – on Monday. The People’s Resurgence Justice Alliance was launched in Imphal, and Sharmila wants to be the next Chief Minister of the state to further her demands. Her fight for justice has been long, but the woman with the will of iron is not ready to give up just yet.

“I’ll never forget this moment… I want to be the Chief Minister of Manipur to take positive steps,” Sharmila had said after breaking her fast. “I know nothing about politics. My education is very, very low…But I will use everything I have for the society,” an emotional Sharmila added.

She had also met Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal previously to get his advice on how to win the elections and ‘defeat major political parties.’ She had also expressed a demand to meet PM Narendra Modi in the same regard.

Tha AFSPA is an act of the Parliament of India that grants special powers to the Armed forces in disturbed areas. Sharmila was against the shooting and arrest of many innocents under AFSPA.

44-year old Sharmila who had been fasting for 16 years in protest of the Armed Forces (Special) Act (AFSPA) and was released on bail after she signed a Personal Recognition Bond on August 9.

Known as the ‘Iron Lady’, Irom Sharmila was acquitted in section 309 i.e. attempt to commit suicide as she would refuse to eat anything continuing the indefinite hunger strike.