Biswajit assures to discuss ST issue with CM
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, November 03 2022:
Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee Manipur (STDCM) on Thursday submitted a memorandum to power minister Th Biswajit urging the latter to do the needful for sending relevant recommendation to the Centre for granting ST status to Meetei-Meitei community.
Members of different constituent organisations of STDCM went to the official residence of the minister located near Sanjenthong, here on Thursday morning, met him and submitted the memorandum.
Responding to the STDCM members, minister Biswajit acknowledged the legitimacy of the demand and assured that the BJP government has been working for the welfare of the people.
Stating that he had spoken with the Prime Minister and the union home minister in this regard on multiple occasions, the minister further assured placing the matter to the chief minister once again for early submission of the recommendation.
STDCM president Dheeraj Yumnam appealed to the government to arrange a joint meeting between those opposing the ST demand and STDCM to sort out the differences, instead of delaying the matter on the pretext of objections raised by some people.