The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) is a joint body of Meitei civil society organisations in the Indian state of Manipur. It came into being in 2019 in the wake of the peace talks between the Indian government and Naga rebel groups, as the latter sought autonomy and integration of the Naga-inhabited areas of Manipur. COCOMI campaigns for maintaining the "territorial integrity" of Manipur, which was a princely state under the British Raj becoming part of the Indian Union upon Indian independence.[1][2]
| Founded | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Type | Meitei organisation |
| Focus | Preserving integrity of Manipur |
| Headquarters | Imphal |
Area served | Imphal Valley, Manipur, India |
Spokesperson | Khuraijam Athouba |
During the 2023 Manipur violence, COCOMI acted as the main representative body of the Meitei community.[3]
References
edit- ^ Ahead of Naga peace deal, Manipuri women demand protection of state's territorial integrity, The Hindustan Times, 24 October 2019. ProQuest 2308267133
- ^ Jimmy Leivon, Indo-Naga talks: Manipur groups to launch mass protest on Oct 31, Indian Express, 28 October 2019. ProQuest 2309556791
- ^ Manipur: Mass Burial of Kuki Victims Postponed After MHA Request, Zoramthanga's Intervention, The Wire, 3 August 2023. 'Urging the state government to prohibit such “illegal moves on time”, the organisation, seen as close to chief minister N. Biren Singh, said it would block such a move if the Kukis go ahead with it. COCOMI is vehemently opposed to a division of the state.'
External links
edit- Karan Thapar Watch | 'Will Never Accept Separate Kuki Administration,' Says Manipuri Body, The Wire, 2 August 2023.