Lakhs in streets for ST demand: STDCM
IFP Bureau4 Mar 2024
The Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee Manipur (STDCM) on Sunday issued a stern call, urging the state government to address the pressing issue without delay.
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The Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee Manipur (STDCM) on Sunday issued a stern call, urging the state government to address the pressing issue without delay.
WMC president Urikhibam Kunjo emphasised the long-standing nature of the demand for the inclusion of the Meetei community in the ST list within the Meetei community.
WMC chairman Heigrujam Nabashyam stressed the need for inclusion of Meeteis in the ST list
A single bench of High Court of Manipur by Justice Golmei Gaiphulshillu had on Wednesday ordered the removal of a paragraph from the March 27, 2023 order passed by the then Acting Chief Justice MV Muralidharan which directed the state government to consider the inclusion of the Meitei community in the scheduled tribe list.
The World Meetei Council (WMC) urges Manipur CM N Biren Singh to send the required reports on Meetei’s ethnography and Meetei’s latest socio-economic to the Centre before the Parliamentary elections.
The Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee Manipur (STDCM) appealed to MLAs to persuade Chief Minister N Biren Singh, urging proactive steps before January 31, including the submission of necessary documents for Meitei enlistment.
Meetei (Meitei) Tribe Union and Manipur International Youth Centre called upon all the indigenous communities in the state to stand in unity and fight the population war waged by the outsiders.
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.
A public meeting on ‘Immediate need for exclusion of illegal immigrant Kukis from scheduled tribe list’ was held at Langathel Keithel Macha, Thoubal district on Thursday.
It has always been a war of perceptions right from the beginning of the ethnic strife in Manipur or before it actually began on May 3.
The Miss Call Campaign to ramp up the demand for inclusion of Meitei/Meetei in the ST list will continue till December 20.
The poster campaign calls for a better Manipur with equal status and appeals to people to leave a missed call to the phone number 8732042511 starting from November 20 till December 20, 2023.
If the Manipur unrest continues, it may impede India’s determined efforts to strengthen ties and economic cooperation with nations in its eastern sphere.
Representatives of Meetei (Meitei) Tribe Union requested the Manipur governor to extend support for the inclusion of Meetei (Meitei) to Scheduled Tribe status.
ATSUM's proposed solidarity rally is in protest against the state government's mishandling of various policies afflicting the rights and interests of the tribal people, Sadar Hills Tribals Union on Land and Forest (SHITULF) stated.
Nothing can be sorted out by putting pressure on an issue where the question of survival of the Meetei people is involved, World Meetei Council stated.
According to the Kuki Inpi Manipur, the Meetei/Meitei community, besides being the largest group in Manipur, is an advanced community well ahead of many other communities in India.
Manipur High Court on March 27 directed the Manipur state government to recommend for inclusion of the Meitei/Meetei community in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) list of India.
The Manipur HC has directed the state government to submit recommendations regarding inclusion of Meetei/Meitei in ST list to the Union Tribal Affairs.
the biggest threat to tribal lands comes from within, Fr (DR) Walter Fernandes, Director of Northeast Social Research Centre said.