The play followed by a torch rally concluded at the ongoing dharna by women against the liquor shops near the Press Club. Most of the student participants are interns at People's Union of Civil Liberties and Parvah ---an NGO striving for female education.
These students gathered outside Albert Hall holding placards against the AFSPA. For most of them it is a new experience. Girls in white tops and boys black T-shirts pleaded with the authorities to adopt peace instead of the gun to find a meaningful solution to the problem.
They raised slogans against this act and drew attention of commuters. Many out of curiosity parked their vehicles to see the act. Students through this play highlighted the provisions of the act which allows them the Army to arrest civilians on mere suspicion.
Rupal Sethi, a student of National Law University (NLU), Jodhpur who acted an Irom feels that it is very difficult to do justice to a great character like Irom . "Civil society should come forward in support of people's movement against this law in Kashmir and in the North-eastern states," added Sethi. The group received wide applause from the audience.
Parents and guardians of participant's attended the play. Parents of Abir (participant) ---Shakeel and Yasmeen Ahmed ---- who came to see the play, said, "After watching this play, we realised that how people of Jammu and Kashmir and Manipur live in a constant atmosphere of terror. We hope this play would evoke a debate on the subject." After the act, students holding torches marched towards a liquor shop at Narain Singh Circle raising slogans against the mushrooming of liquor shops in the city.