ST demand is a justified demand: Th Basanta Kumar
IFP Bureau15 Apr 2024
Th Basanta Kumar, the BJP candidate for Inner Manipur PC, has expressed his support to the demand to include the Meetei community in the ST list.
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Th Basanta Kumar, the BJP candidate for Inner Manipur PC, has expressed his support to the demand to include the Meetei community in the ST list.
The Schedule Tribe Demand Committee Manipur (STDCM) on Sunday met independent MP candidate Haorungbam Sarat to solidify his stance on the demand to include Meitei/Meetei in the ST list.
Residents of Pangantabi staged a sit-in at the area on Friday chanting the slogan ‘ST Status for Meetei-The Only way Forward’ among various others.
“Every indigenous community in Manipur is on the ST list except for the Meiteis. This has bogged down our growth and development of the community."
The Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee Manipur (STDCM) on Sunday issued a stern call, urging the state government to address the pressing issue without delay.
STDCM president Yumnam Dhiraj asserted that the Meitei/Meetei's demand for ST inclusion was not the spark which led to the eruption of the May 3 violence.
Taragi Cheishu plans to hold a closed-door seminar in a few days.
Lamyanba Hijam Irabot has been adopted as the Icon of the new Meitei organisation.
'Normalcy can only be restored when the Centre stops supporting narco-terrorists and initiates political dialogue with the revolutionary groups in Manipur'.
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh visited a relief camp at Heingang Kangjeibung, Imphal East
'Portraying the Meetei community of having conflict with the other tribes in Manipur is a poorly conceived idea'
Pradip Phanjoubam, founder editor of Imphal Free Press, responds to Karan Thapar’s latest interview on Manipur crisis.
New Keithelmanbi villagers clear houses and move to relief camps in fear of attack by SoO militants reportedly patrolling near the foothills.
The Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, justice PS Narasimha and justice JB Pardiwala considered the petitions filed by the Manipur Tribal Forum and Hill Areas Committee.
Meghen stated that ethno-centric political ideology sparked the conflict between the Meitei and Kukis. As such, he reiterated the need to create an inclusive solution swiftly.
The petition by the BJP MLA argues that directing the state government to recommend a tribe for inclusion in the Scheduled Tribe List falls solely within the jurisdiction of the state, and not the High Court.
"We pray for God's comfort and healing for those who have been affected by the violence and commit ourselves to work towards a just and peaceful society for all".
The Manipur High Court suggested the media to appeal to the organizations, civil societies, civil bodies and the general people not to carry out activities which may lower the Manipur High Court dignity.
Churachandpur district witnessed a record crowd, which was estimated to be more than one lakh, under the banner, ‘Come now let us reason together’.
STDCM appealed to leaders of different tribal organisations and groups to stop justifying their opposition to the ST demand of the Meetei community.