COCOMI to Meet MHA Amid Rising Tensions in Manipur
The urgency of the meeting has been heightened by the recent Gwaltabi incident, which triggered fresh unrest.
IMPHAL- The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) will hold a crucial meeting with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on 27th May 2025 in New Delhi, COCOMI informed in a press statement.
The meeting follows the Manipur People’s Convention held on 3rd May 2025 and aims to push forward political and security resolutions surrounding the state’s deepening crisis.
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The urgency of the meeting has been heightened by the recent Gwaltabi incident, which triggered fresh unrest. COCOMI strongly condemned the use of mock bombs and tear gas against peaceful protestors—many of them women and elderly—during demonstrations on 25th May, calling the act “unwarranted” and “unbecoming of a democratic administration.”
COCOMI has demanded:
- A public apology from the Governor for perceived insults to the people of Manipur.
- The removal or transfer of key state officials—the Chief Secretary, Director General of Police, and Security Advisor—for alleged incompetence and anti-state decisions.
- An immediate end to excessive force against peaceful demonstrators and accountability for police actions.
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A 7-member COCOMI delegation, led by Convenor Khuraijam Athouba Singh, will represent the voice of the people in the MHA meeting. In his absence, agitation in Manipur will be led by the Women’s and Student Wings of COCOMI, the statement said.
