COCOMI calls for boycott of Sangai Festival 2025

Manipur valley-based organization, Coordination Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), on Wednesday asked people to support the complete boycott call against the Sangai Festival 2025. The 10-day Sangai festival, scheduled from November 21, will be held after a gap of two years.

COCOMI also urged people to participate in a sit-in protest organised by the Internally Displaced People (IDP) on November 20 against the festival.

COCOMI convenor Khuraijam Athouba said displaced communities have strongly objected to the festival and criticised the Manipur administration, under the President's Rule, for advancing preparations "in full swing" while thousands of displaced families continue to struggle for basic necessities.


Athouba said the IDPs have been enduring hardship for more than two-and-a-half years and a decision to host a mega cultural festival is "completely insensitive to the collective sentiment of the people." He added that the state's insistence on holding the event has triggered "vehement objections" from those directly affected by the crisis.