ST demand
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 22 2016:
The relay hunger strike staged at WAL Club ground, Wangkhei Angom Leikai in pursuit of the demand for inclusion of Meetei/Meitei in ST category continued today.
Today's leg of the relay hunger strike was participated by members of the Women Association of Socio-Economic Development and local womenfolk.
A woman protester asserted that the demand for enlistment of Meetei/Meitei in ST category is quite genuine and it does not impinge upon the rights and interests of any other community.
Saying that incessant influx of non-local people has dramatically altered the demography of the State and the non-local populace are poised to take over Imphal valley, the protesters urged the Government to take up possible measures to avert such a scenario.
Meetei/Meitei can save a living space for them only when they are enlisted in ST category otherwise they would be rendered homeless after a few decades, they added.
A large number of womenfolk also staged a relay hunger strike at the Ibudhou Korouhanba Shang-len at Moidangpok today.
Convenor of STDC, Mutum Churamani addressed the relay hunger strike as the resource person today.