Indian activist announces end of 16-year fast to contest elections

New Delhi (dpa) – Indian rights activist Chanu Irom Sharmila said Tuesday she was ending her hunger strike of 16 years in order to run in 2017 state elections. “I’ve been fasting for past 16 years, I am ending my fast today,” Sharmila was quoted as saying by Amnesty International India spokesman Abhirr VP. “I want…