ST status demand
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 03 2020:
A delegate of Meitei Pangal Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee (MPSTDC) met Chief Minister N Biren Singh today and submitted a memorandum demanding the inclusion of Meitei Pangal in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) list.
Speaking to media persons during a press meet held at Manipur Press Club after the meeting, spokesperson of MPSTDC, Md Rabi Khan said that the Chief Minister assured the team that he would do everything in his power to fulfil the demand of the committee.
Rabi Khan continued that on October 7 last year, the committee met Governor Dr Najma Heptulla and titular king Leishemba Sanajaoba and submitted a similar memo.
On that same day, the committee also submitted a memo to the Chief Minister but unfortunately, the team was not able to meet the CM in person, he said adding that with help from Lilong A/C MLA Md Abdul Nasir, the committee was able to interact with the CM today.
Rabi Khan then appealed to the people of the State to support the Meitei Pangal's demand for ST status.
It may be mentioned that the Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee Manipur has been demanding the inclusion of the Meitei/Meetei community in the ST list for quite some time now.