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ATSUM Economic Blockade: Hold round talk with all stakeholders, COCOMI appeals government

The Coordination Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) appealed to ATSUM to change its mode of agitation into a democratic way by revoking its agitations like total shutdown and economic blockade which affects the rights of other communities.

ByIFP Bureau

Updated 7 Aug 2022, 8:13 pm

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The Coordination Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) on Sunday appealed to the state government to settle the prevailing tension and unrest in the state by holding a round talk with all the stakeholders of Manipur.

In the demand to table the ADC Bill in the floor of the House, ATSUM had imposed total shutdown and economic blockade thereby leading to arrest of their leaders, lockdown of ATSUM’s office by Meitei Lepul, burning down of vehicles, shutting down of mobile internet, imposing of CrPC 144 in various districts, thus leading to total unrest in the state, COCOMI stated in release. 

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It also appealed to ATSUM to change its mode of agitation into a democratic way by revoking its agitations like total shutdown and economic blockade which affects the rights of other communities.

It further appealed to all the civil organisations to refrain from taking up steps which might lead to communal riot or challenge in the integrity of Manipur while demanding for their rights.

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In this situation, it also appealed to the Meitei Lepul to refrain from taking up any steps which might mislead the whole Meetei community while working for the interest of Manipur.

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