Manipur Women Protestors Demand Government Action to Preserve State Integrity

The women's wing of the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) rallied in Imphal East, urging government action to resolve the crisis without compromising state integrity. They criticized their representatives' silence and held additional rallies rejecting village volunteer arrests and proposals for separate administration.

On Tuesday, protesters from the women's wing of the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) organised a rally in Imphal East district, urging both central and state governments to resolve the ongoing crisis without compromising Manipur's territorial and administrative integrity.

The demonstrators, carrying placards with messages like 'no compromise to state integrity,' marched to the official residence of senior minister Thongam Biswajit in Sanjenthong, although he was not present at the time.

Y Lairikleima, a leader within the women's wing, strongly criticised the perceived inaction of their elected representatives. She stated, 'If they cannot stand up for the people and defend the state's territorial and administrative integrity, they should resign.' Meanwhile, additional protests occurred in the Lamsang area of Imphal West district, where women protesters insisted that no village volunteers should be arrested and voiced their opposition to any proposals for separate administration.

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