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COCOMI to hold talks with Union government on Manipur issue on May 27

Imphal, May 25 (UNI) A seven-member delegation of the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) is set to hold a meeting with officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on May 27 in New Delhi.
The meeting aims to initiate follow-up actions on the resolutions adopted during the historic Manipur People’s Convention held on May 3, 2025 at Khuman Lampak, Imphal.
Laikhuram Jayenta, Convenor IPR Committee of COCOMI, said on Sunday that the meeting was initially convened to push forward the pending political and security processes concerning the prolonged Manipur crisis, but the agenda has now been expanded in light of the recent Gwaltabi incident in which troops forced the wiping out of the word Manipur from a government vehicle and the resulting public unrest.
The situation has been further aggravated by the continued inaction and perceived indifference of the Governor and state administrators under the current President's Rule, he added.
COCOMI has expressed serious concern and dissatisfaction over the unwarranted use of mock bombs and tear gas shells on non-violent protestors, particularly women, during peaceful demonstrations held on Sunday.
The deployment of such aggressive crowd control measures against unarmed civilians—many of whom were mothers and elderly women—is deeply troubling and unbecoming of a democratic and sensitive administration, they said.
The injury to several women protestors is unacceptable. COCOMI demanded that such hostile actions by security forces must cease immediately and be thoroughly investigated, he added.

As a result, the agenda for the meeting will also include a public apology from the Governor for the perceived insult to the people of Manipur, the resignation or immediate transfer of the Chief Secretary (CS), Director General of Police (DGP), and Security Advisor—all of whom are viewed as incompetent and responsible for decisions that have exacerbated the crisis, he added.
An end to excessive force against peaceful protestors and accountability for the security personnel involved in today’s incident, he further said.
A seven-member delegation led by the Convenor of COCOMI, Khuraijam Athouba will represent the people of Manipur at the meeting. In the absence of the Convenor, the remaining Coordination Committee members, along with the Women’s Front and Student Front of COCOMI, will continue the ongoing public agitation in the state, he said.
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