Schedule Tribe demand rational: Satyabrata
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, November 19 2022:
As a part of its movement to exert pressure on the government send recommendation to the Union government for inclusion of Meetei/Meitei in the ST list of the Indian Constitution, Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee Manipur (STDCM) submitted a memorandum to Manipur Legislative Assembly speaker Th Satyabrata on Saturday.
Representatives of several organisations under the aegis of Coordinating Body of Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee visited the residence of Satyabrata and submitted the memorandum.
Speaking in this regard, speaker Satyabrata opined that the demand for inclusion of Meetei/Meitei in the ST list is rational as it intends to get constitutional safeguard of indigenous communities.
While assuring to extend all possible help in the movement from his side, the speaker assure to consult with the CM and other leaders by bringing up the issue.
The government should decide whether the issue for inclusion of Meetei/Meitei in the ST list should be brought up for discussion in the state assembly, he continued, while adding that discussion can be had if the issue is brought up as agenda in the house.