Forum formed to highlight/address tribal issues
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 18 2022:
With the stated objective to usher in development and address grievances of people in the hill districts of Manipur, a body christened "All Manipur Tribals Development Grievances Forum" has been constituted on Saturday.
In a release, the Forum informed that as the government of Manipur has been neglecting grievances of hill people, a public meeting was held on Saturday at Tribal Research Institute, Imphal with Hesho Lorho and Mark Prou as chairman and recording secretary respectively and participated by various leaders and representative from hill districts of Manipur.
It also stated that purpose of the meeting was formation of a forum which can help bring development and address grievances of the hill people.
Meanwhile, Hesho Lorho has been appointed as the Forum president, Tongsin Rungwar and Seikhosat Kipgen as vice presidents, Gangonglung Khumba as general secretary, Dehlam Lhouvum and Sn Darthot Peter as joint secretaries and Heni as the finance secretary of the 16-member executive council for a period of four years.