Imphal, Mar 7 : Like every other year, Manipur's Iron Lady Irom Sharmila was released on Saturday afternoon for 24 hours.
The activist has been on a hunger strike for the last nine years protesting against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).
Irom is released every year but is rearrested by the authorities. Women groups have been on relay strike in the state demanding her release.
Her release is a token gesture before International Women's Day.