STDCM to sustain movement/demand
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 27 2021:
The Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee of Manipur (STDCM) has resolved to sustain their campaign to press for inclusion of Meitei/Meetei in the Schedule Tribe list.
The committee, in a press release, said that the annual general body meeting of the committee was held on September 19 with due observance of Covid SOPs at Ima Khunthokhanbi Sanglen, DM College but was adjourned due to some unavoidable circumstances.
An executive committee meeting of STDCM was convened on September 22 and resolved to resume the proceedings of annual general body meeting later on a favourable date, the release said.
It was further resolved to carry forward the demand movement soon with strict adherence to Covid safety guidelines as the State Government continues to sideline the issue, it said.
As a part of the renewed movement, the committee will be calling an all political party meeting which will be followed by extensive consultative meetings, said STDCM while urging all sections of the people to support the movement if the State Government fails to send necessary recommendations for inclusion of Meitei/Meetei community in the ST list at the earliest.