STDCM continues protests
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 11 2022:
Demanding inclusion of Meitei/Meetei in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) list so as to ensure constitutional safeguard for the community, Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee of Manipur (STDCM) in association with Usha Bhavan Club, Sayang and Sayang Ningthou Meira Paibi staged a sit-in protest at Sayang on Sunday.
Speaking on the sidelines, one of the Club members affirmed that they will continue to support STDCM's demand for inclusion of Meitei/Meetei in the ST list, especially considering the community is now almost reduced to a minority.
STDCM also staged another sit-in with the support of Cooperative Society Limited, All Moirang Bazar Sinmi Lup and Moirang Bazar Covid-19 SOP Committee at Moirang Thoibi Awun Keithel on Sunday.
During the sit-in, the protestors held placards and ban ners inscribed with slogans like Include Meetei/Meitei in ST List', 'Save indigenous Meetei/Meitei community', and 'Forward recommendation for inclusion of Meitei/Meetei in ST List.
Later, the protestors shouted the above slogans in front of Moirang Keithel.