The organisation alleged that Ginza’s public statements justifying the violence amount to incitement and undermine the rule of law, demanding strict legal action irrespective of identity or affiliation.
BY PC Bureau
December 17, 2025: The Coordination Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) has condemned the armed firing and bombing that occurred at Torbung in Bishnupur district on the evening of December 16, 2025.
In a press release, COCOMI said the violent acts directly violate the Constitution of India, particularly the Right to Life and Personal Liberty under Article 21, and strike at the core of constitutional governance and democratic order. It warned that violent intimidation undermines the rule of law, disrupts public order guaranteed under Article 19, and threatens social harmony.
COCOMI also expressed grave concern over a public statement allegedly made by Ginza Vualzong, spokesperson of the Kuki-Zo Council, which it said sought to justify and rationalise the attack. According to the organisation, the statement contained inflammatory allegations and remarks likely to provoke further unrest and incite violence.
Describing any public defence of armed violence as an affront to constitutional values and democratic norms, COCOMI said that statements endorsing terroristic acts endanger public safety, embolden armed groups, and may amount to criminal incitement and abetment under Indian law.
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The organisation further highlighted what it described as a growing perception of selective enforcement of the law. It noted that despite recurring incidents of armed violence and the continued operation of armed groups in Churachandpur areas with apparent impunity, there has been no visible deterrence against leaders who publicly justify violence. This, COCOMI said, undermines public confidence in the rule of law and the impartial administration of justice.
COCOMI demanded immediate registration of FIRs under relevant legal provisions, transfer of the investigation to a senior-level or special investigation team due to the gravity and sensitivity of the case, strict legal action against all forms of public incitement and justification of violence regardless of identity or affiliation, immediate reinforcement of security and area domination in vulnerable zones including Torbung, Waikhurok, Kangvai and Torbung Bangla, and a time-bound Action Taken Report to ensure transparency and accountability.
The National People’s Party (NPP), Manipur unit, has also condemned the firing incidents reported at Phougakchao Ikhai, Torbung and Kangvai in Bishnupur district.
Speaking to the media, NPP Manipur unit president Lorho S. Pfoze and the party’s national vice-president Irengbam Hemochandra expressed serious concern over the renewed violence. Pfoze said Manipur had witnessed a relative lull in violence for nearly a year, during which people had begun to hope for the formation of a government and had started returning to their homes. He said the sudden outbreak of violence was deeply distressing for a population that had already suffered prolonged trauma.
Calling for collective efforts to restore peace, Pfoze urged all sections of society to work together to bring normalcy back to the state. He appealed to people across communities to give peace another chance, particularly with Christmas approaching and the New Year nearing, and to extend goodwill towards one another.
Irengbam Hemochandra also condemned the incidents, saying the violence was especially disturbing as it came after more than a year of relative calm.
The Youth’s Forum for Protection of Human Rights (YFPHR) likewise condemned the gunfire and bomb attack in the Meitei residential area of Torbung, where families had only recently begun returning after being displaced since the outbreak of violence on May 3, 2023.
In a statement, the forum said targeting civilian residential areas constituted a serious violation of human rights and fundamental principles of civilian protection. It said the attack created widespread panic, particularly among women and children, and retraumatised families who had already endured long periods of displacement and hardship.
The forum said such incidents caused severe psychological distress and violated fundamental rights, including the right to life, personal security, and the right to live with dignity without fear. It further stated that despite the imposition of President’s Rule, authorities had failed to ensure peace and protect civilians, and that the continuing violence reflected serious lapses in safeguarding fundamental rights.
Raising concerns over the repeated nature of such attacks, the organisation said they pointed to possible involvement of armed militant groups and questioned the effectiveness of the Central Armed Police Forces deployed in the area. According to the forum, the attacks appeared aimed at prolonging the conflict, deepening communal divisions, and undermining peace and social harmony in Manipur.
