STDCM kick starts stir with red ribbons
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 29 2017:
As a part of their campaign for inclusion of Meitei/Meetei in the Scheduled Tribe category, the Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee Manipur (STDCM) has launched a protest demonstration by way of donning red ribbons.
The protest demonstration was launched today after holding a press meet at their Uripok Gopalji Leirak office .
STDCM publicity secretary Waikhom Anand said that the red ribbon stir would continue till October 20 .
Informing that a logo has been uploaded on the STDCM's Facebook page, Anand appealed to all the people to use the logo in their Facebook profiles .
He said that the logo campaign was launched in the interest of Manipuri people who are staying outside the State and cannot physically take part in the movement for ST status .
Meanwhile, the resolutions adopted at the public convention held on September 24 at Iboyaima Shumang Leela Shanglen were submitted to Chief Minister N Biren today .
The resolutions were reaffirmed by the central executive committee of STDCM yesterday and they decided to translate the resolutions into action .
To facilitate inclusion of Meitei/Meetei in ST category, the State Government should submit an ethnography report and a socio-economic survey report to the Government of India by October 20.This was one of the resolutions adopted at the public convention .
The second resolution says that different modes of agitation would be launched if the first resolution is not translated into action within the stipulated period, Anand reminded.