Did You Know: These 7 Activists Fought Using Hunger Strike

Protesting through hunger strike for a greater virtuous cause is a selfless deed and such people should be honored.

The 7 activists who fought using hunger strike are listed below:

1. Irom Chanu Sharmila

The longest hunger strike record which lasted for 500 weeks was done by the Iron Lady of Manipura, Irom Chanu Sharmila. She went under a hunger strike due to the act of the Indian Armed Forces to kill or shoot at the sight of their warranted will.

2. Mahatma Gandhi

The Father of India, Mahatma Gandhi undertook a hunger strike in the Yerwada Jail in Pune to protest against the British government’s decision of separating India’s electoral system by caste.

3. Bhagat Singh

Bhagat Singh was a resistance to the British Rule over India and he has led many protests in prison. He used hunger strikes to express his grievances for better hygienic standards in the political prison.

4. Jatindra Nath Das

The Indian activist, Jatindra Nath Das went under a hunger strike for 63 days in order to protect the political prisoners from injustice.

5. Jawar Mohammed

Jawar Mohammed undertook a hunger strike to demand the release of the Oromo, the leaders, and members of the opposition political parties, and to end the mistreatment by the security forces of the prisoner’s families.

6. Solange Fernex

Solange Fernex advocated policy to raise the awareness of the impact of Nuclear power on the environment. She led a 40 days hunger strike to encourage the public to vote against the rejection of the nuclear power implementation.

7. Bobby Sands

The Irish activist, Bobby Sands, undertook a hunger strike with the Republican prisoners to protest the removal of special category status.
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