COCOMI meeting with UHM

 

Meeting with Union Home Minister and Intelligence Bureau Officials

(The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) held a meeting with Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah at his official residence in New Delhi on 25th of August)

DIPR, 25 Aug'23:
THE  Coordination Committee on Manipur Integrity engaged in a detailed discussion with top officials of the
Intelligence Bureau, as per the Minister's instructions.

Meeting Highlights:
1. Security Measures: The Union Home Minister emphasized a firm stance against all forms of infiltration into Manipur's territory. Measures are being implemented to register immigrants using biometrics, including retina scans. Stringent action will be taken against all forms of infiltration into Manipur's territory.

2. Border Fencing: To address concerns about mass infiltration, the government is expediting border fencing in the Manipur sector.

3. Territorial Integrity: COCOMI strongly pursued that there will be no allowance for separate administrations in Manipur.

4. Peace Appeal: The Home Minister appealed for peace in the state and requested COCOMI to convey this message to the people.

5. On National Highways: Ensuring the movement and distribution of commodities in the state can be possibly realised with the support from both side of the communities.
And necessary deployment of convoys to secure the highways shall be ensured in few days.

6. Dialogue Initiatives: COCOMI was encouraged to initiate dialogues with responsible Kuki leaders and groups to facilitate problem-solving and peace-building.

Follow-up Actions:
Subsequently, a representation letter was submitted to the Union Home Minister, who forwarded it to the Union Home Secretary for further discussion on the outlined points.

Detailed Discussion with Intelligence Bureau and Security Advisor: In the subsequent detailed discussion with the Director of the Intelligence Bureau and Security Advisor Northeast Mr. AK Mishra, COCOMI presented the complexities of issues affecting
Manipur, including illegal immigration, cross-border narco-terrorism, exploitation of forest resources, and SoO violations.

The MHA officials acknowledged and took note of these critical points.
The Director of the Intelligence Bureau provided insights into the current crisis in Manipur and its understanding of critical issues. After thorough discussion, the officials urged COCOMI to prioritize the immediate measures outlined in the letter.

They also emphasized the importance of continued engagement and cooperation with the government and stakeholders to facilitate a quicker resolution of the crisis.

The COCOMI delegations were represented by 13 Members with Jeetendra Ningomba, Coordinator COCOMI leading the delegation, accompanied by Consultative members Yumnamcha Dilipkumar, Ak Shethajit, K Maharabi, Th Bharat, Khomdram Ratan with COCOMI Asst. Coordinators Joychandra Konthoujam, Longjam Ratankumar, SomorendroThokchom, Khuraijam Athouba, Ph Shyamchand, Y Surjitkumar and L Jayanta.