Imphal, Nov 15: Meitei body, Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), has declared a complete boycott of the upcoming Sangai Festival, asserting that holding a tourism festival amid the unresolved Manipur crisis and the prolonged suffering of internally displaced persons (IDPs) would be "insensitive and unacceptable".

In a press release issued on Friday, the COCOMI stated that thousands of people continue to live in turmoil due to the ongoing violence, displacement and insecurity across Manipur, making it inappropriate to organise any grand celebration.

The committee stressed that the boycott reflects the collective sentiments of the people who remain deeply affected by the conflict.

According to the COCOMI, the State has failed to restore basic Constitutional rights, incl

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