Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 29:
All Manipur Scheduled Caste Students' Union (AMSCSU) has decided to call a Manipur bandh on July 11 if the State Government does not bring about a solution to the ongoing impasse over granting of SC status to the people of Chairen and Kakching within July 10.Announcing this in a statement, Union publicity secretary Ch Ingocha Singh observed that the assurance given on the floor of the House to resolve the issue would be meaningless if the Govt cannot interpret the significance of Para 1.2, 22, 51 and 58 of the Report in the Manipur Gazette Extra Ordinary No 125 issued on July 8, 1994 in the light of Article- 341 (1) and 341 (2) of Constitution.
In the Para 22 of the said report mentioned nowhere of Chairen and Kakching people having recommended as SC people.
In this light there is no need for even discussing whether SC status could be granted to a group of people which have not been recommended under Article 341 (1) and 341 (2) of the Constitution, the students' body contended.
The Para 1.2 and 51 of the report also clearly stated that the people of Kakching and Chairen are not Lois.