Irom Sharmila Chanu on Monday refused to accept the ‘security escort’ provided to her by the State authorities under the direction of the Election Commission of India. Sharmila told PTI that she has no enmity with anyone and has “nothing to fear about”.
The former iconic human rights figure said she does not approve of the “VIP culture” of being surrounded by
armed forces and wants to be with the people.
On the other hand, Additional Chief Secretary J Suresh Babu said, “The State authorities are doing their part as the ECI has directed them to provide security to Sharmila as she travels alone almost all the time.” “Security has been provided to Sharmila for her own safety,” he said.
