New Delhi, Aug 29 (PTI) The Delhi Meetei Coordinating Committee (DMCC) on Friday raised objections to a recent book published by the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), claiming that it presented a one-sided account of the Manipur conflict while overlooking the experiences of the Meetei community.
Addressing a press conference, senior journalist and DMCC convener Seram Rojesh said the committee had submitted several documents and testimonies highlighting incidents faced by Meeteis, but “none of them were included in the book”.
He added that even references to important cultural and sacred sites connected to the community were missing.
Rojesh further said that when student groups had earlier written to authorities about concerns such as drug trafficking and cross-border issues, their efforts were “dismissed in the book under a negative light”.
Women’s rights activist Elizabeth, who also spoke at the event, said that instances of sexual violence faced by women were “briefly mentioned” just in two lines in the book despite detailed testimonies being shared by the victims.
“Such incidents deserved more attention and such sensitive issues should be highlighted as people nationally and globally are reading this book,” she said.
Elizabeth added that communities in Manipur had once lived peacefully together, but tensions during the unrest strained relationships.
“There were cases where people could not get help from neighbours during the violence,” she said.
The committee members said they plan to hold further discussions with intellectuals and civil society groups to present what they described as the “other side” of the narrative.
They stressed that their objective was not to discredit any organisation but to ensure that all perspectives are reflected fairly in any documentation of the conflict. PTI SHB SHB KSS KSS
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