Manipur Unrest: Updates on COCOMI Agitation, Kuki Condemnation, and Mobile Internet Suspension

The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), representing various Meitei civil society groups, has temporarily suspended its agitation following the killing of six women and children in Jiribam. Dissatisfied with the resolution passed by NDA MLAs under Chief Minister N. Biren Singh, COCOMI demanded the designation of all Kuki underground groups as unlawful organizations, extending beyond the insurgents involved in the recent killings.

Despite this suspension, protests continued in Imphal East and West districts, calling for decisive action amidst a prevailing curfew.The Kuki Organisation For Human Rights Trust (KOHUR) condemned the killings in Jiribam, calling for the perpetrators to be arrested. It also urged similar action against those responsible for violence against Kuki-Zo women and children throughout the ongoing ethnic unrest in the state.

The Manipur government has extended the suspension of mobile internet for three more days in seven violence-affected districts, citing law and order concerns. This measure was first imposed on November 16th The Manipur Congress unit has urged party president Mallikarjun Kharge to take action against senior leader P. Chidambaram for his now-deleted post advocating regional autonomy in Manipur. The party members expressed unanimous condemnation of the statement.

Manipur remains tense as both Meitei and Kuki communities seek accountability for recent acts of violence, while the government continues to enforce measures to control the unrest.