Imphal: Student Wing of the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (Cocomi) escalated its protests on Tuesday by locking central government offices in valley districts.
The Office of the Geological Survey of India and the Chief Electoral Office located at Lamphelpat, Imphal West, were among the offices locked by the students. Protesters were seen smearing mud on signboards bearing the name of the Government of India, in a symbolic act of defiance.
Widespread protests led primarily by women erupted in various valley districts, with demonstrators demanding an official apology from the governor of Manipur over the Gwaltabi incident.
In Imphal East’s Khurai area, a large group of women marched to the deputy commissioner’s office, briefly disrupting activities as they demanded accountability and an official apology from the governor. Demonstrators formed human chains in Imphal West holding placards bearing slogans such as “Self-determination is our birthright.”
Protesters demanded the resignation of the state’s chief secretary, DGP and security advisor, holding them responsible for the growing unrest out of administrative mismanagement. The demonstrations were organized under the banner of several civil society organizations.
