Manipur women’s group Imagi Meira burns PUCL report, calls it one-sided and biased

In a dramatic protest against the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) report on the Manipur crisis, Imagi Meira, a prominent women’s organisation in the state, publicly burnt the 692-page document, calling it biased and inflammatory.

Thokchom Sujata, Convenor of Imagi Meira, said the report is “completely one-sided, baseless, and unacceptable,” arguing that its contents could escalate tensions rather than foster peace and reconciliation in the conflict-affected areas.

“The members of Imagi Meira thoroughly examined each page of the report and found that almost all chapters portray the conflict as affecting only one ethnic group,” Sujata said. “Such a narrative is misleading and can further divide communities.”

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Condemning PUCL for what they called a “flawed and partial account,” the women’s group decided to burn the report as a symbolic protest. They also urged the concerned authorities to take prompt action to ensure such publications do not exacerbate communal tensions in Manipur.

The protest reflects growing discontent among local organisations over external assessments of the state’s complex social and ethnic conflicts, emphasising the need for balanced and inclusive approaches in conflict reporting.