DESAM joins relay hunger strike
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 18 2016:
Relay hunger strike launched by the
Co-ordinating Body of
Schedule Tribe Demand
Committee demanding inclu
sion of Meitei/Meetei in the list
of ST category at Bal Club
Ground, Wangkhei Angom
Leikai was today joined by
members of DESAM branches
and units.
DESAM president
Moirangthem Angamba said
that the relay hunger strike
has also been undertaken by
the members of DESAM
branches and units as part of
the campaign which is to be
held till August 31.
The State Government
should conduct demographic,
economic and cultural survey
as notified by the Ministry of
Tribal Affairs in 2013
afterwhich the State Cabinet's
recommendation should be
put forth to the Ministry for
necessary steps, he said.