ST demand: Human chain formed
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, January 05 2023:
In continuation of its demand to the state government for forwarding the recommendation for inclusion of Meitei/Meetei in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) list to the centre; members of Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee, Manipur (STDCM) Bishnupur district branch along with representatives of Oinam Apunba Nupi Lup and Oinam Keithel vendors formed a human chain near Oinam Keithel in Bishnupur district on Thursday.
Speaking on the sidelines, Oinam Apunba Nupi Lup president Mutum Roma pointed out that the only way to save a community like the Meitei/Meetei community is to include it in the ST list, especially before the train reaches the state's capital.
Thus, she urged the government to forward the recommendation at the earliest, failing which various forms of intense agitations would be launched.
During the protest, the participants used placards and banners inscribed with slogans like Save Meetei community, Save Manipur', Forward recommendation to include Meitei/Meetei in ST list' etc.