Thousands of people, including women and youths from across communities and tribes from Manipur's valley districts, took out a mass rally under the aegis of Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) demanding territorial and administrative integrity of the state on Friday.
The Centres decision to fence the entire 1,643-km-long India-Myanmar border will put an end to the misuse of border, and stop illegal activities of militant groups who often violate the Free Movement Regime between the two countries.
Somorendro Thokchom, Media coordinator of COCOMI, alleged that the violence that erupted in Manipur on 3rd May, 2023 was engineered and pre-planned by Chin Kuki Narco terrorists and spearheaded by so called ITLF and Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU).
Union defence minister Rajnath Singh assured a delegation of Manipur that the Centre would use IAF planes to destroy poppy fields in Manipur if the state government were to approach it for the same.
The representatives of a Meitei group met defence minister Rajnath Singh to press for the demand for the removal of Assam Rifles from ethnic violence-hit Manipur.
Atouba Khuraijam, Spokesperson, COCOMI, while talking about the fresh firing incident in Manipur, said, "for much of the terrain, as per our experience in...
Jeetendra Ningomba, coordinator of Coordination Comittee on Manipur Intregirty Or COCOMI said that they have declared a social boycott over the Manipur government.
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