The Students’ Front of the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) staged a strong protest against the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), denouncing its recent report on the Manipur crisis as biased and misleading.

As part of the demonstration, the students publicly burned copies of the PUCL report, terming it a distortion of facts that undermines the suffering of the indigenous people of Manipur.

The protesting students alleged that the report was prepared without a proper understanding of the ground realities and accused PUCL of serving vested political interests. They further maintained that the voices of victims and communities directly affected by the ongoing violence and blockade were ignored.

Speaking at the protest, members of the Students’ Front said the burning of the report symbolised their rejection of misinformation and false narratives propagated under the guise of human rights. They stressed that national and international organisations must present impartial accounts rather than shielding groups responsible for violence and displacement.

The Students’ Front also warned that any attempt to malign the image of Manipur’s indigenous people or provide cover to armed groups would be strongly resisted. They urged the public to remain united in defending Manipur’s integrity and appealed to civil rights organisations to uphold truth, fairness, and transparency in their work.