Literary critics in Manipur have had a mixed response. Some dismiss the Eina Eigi collection as "pulp fiction" or "bus-stop literature"—too emotional, too simplistic. However, Dr. M. Priyokumar Singh, a retired professor of Meitei literature from Manipur University, argues otherwise:
Set in a boarding school in Imphal, this story deals with first love between two boys—a deeply taboo subject in Meitei society. Written under a pseudonym, it became the most controversial and most downloaded story in the collection. It ends not with a physical union but with a quiet acknowledgment: “Eibu ware haibasu nungshipun haibadu ware” (To say we were wrong is to say love is wrong). Manipuri Sex Stories Eina Eigi Ema Thu Naba.rar
files with such titles from untrusted sources carries high risks: Malware & Viruses Literary critics in Manipur have had a mixed response