Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 01 2009:
The All Zeliangrong Students' Union (Assam, Manipur and Nagaland) has submitted a memorandum to the concerned authorities of Central and State Governments reiterating their long standing demand of recognition of Zeliangrong as a whole Scheduled Tribe.
Informing this, a press release issued by its general secretary Joshua Dangmei asserted that the 2006 and 2007 recommendations of State Government do not have the mandate of the Zeliangrong people.
It further said that AZSU would extend full co-operation to Zeliangrong Tribe Recognition Steering Committee formed recently in order to work whole heartedly for recognition of Zeliangrong as a Scheduled Tribe.
Zeliangrong people must be recognised collectively without fragmenting into cognate groups, the release added.