The Coordination Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) appealed to ATSUM to change its mode of agitation into a democratic way by revoking its agitations like total shutdown and economic blockade which affects the rights of other communities.
An ATSUM leader, on the condition of anonymity, said that the apex tribal students’ body is ready to lift the ongoing economic blockade and call off the ongoing agitations once the arrested ATSUM leaders and members, who were sent to judicial custody, are freed.
"The total shutdown shall continue till 6 am August 5, after which an economic blockade shall be imposed in all the hill areas until and unless our demand is met.”