Open Letter on Meitei ST status' demand to Shri O.Ibobi Singh, Chief Minister of Manipur
28th August, 2013, New Delhi
Shri Okram Ibobi Singh
Hon'ble Chief Minister of Manipur
Respected Sir,
The Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee of Manipur (STDCM) led by its chairperson Prof. (Dr.) Yumnam Mohendra has already got an assurance from Hon'ble Prime Minister of India Dr. Man Mohan Singh for the grant of ST (Scheduled Tribe) status to the Meiteis of Manipur.
The Hon'ble Union Cabinet Minister of Tribal Affairs Shri Kishore Chandra Deo told STDCM that the central government was ever ready to grant ST status to the Meiteis, but the Meiteis did not receive it from the central government.
In the same tune, the Union Cabinet Minister of Transport and Highways Shri Oscar Fernandes told the delegation led by the chairperson of the committee that the hill and the valley people of Manipur are two brothers.
The implication is that while the hill people are already with ST status, there is no reason why the valley people i,e. the Meitei people should not be given ST status.
The advice given by the Prime Minister and other Union Cabinet Ministers of India is that the STDCM should request the Government of Manipur for the recommendation of ST status to the Meitei to Union Government of India.
In this connection, it is stated that the STDCM has been requesting the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Manipur for more than once to grant an interview to the STDCM to enable the committee to place its views before the Chief Minister. Unfortunately, so far, no interview has been granted to the STDCM by the Chief Minister.
I, on behalf of the STDCM, once again request the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Manipur to be so kind enough as to grant an interview to the STDCM, keeping in view of the interest of the Meitei.
Thanking you in anticipation.
Yours sincerely,
Shri Nongmaithem Isworchandra,
Vice-President, STDCM
* This information was sent by ST ( Scheduled Tribe ) Demand Committee of Manipur who can be contacted at [email protected]
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