Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 05:
Reacting to the allegation of the All Manipur Scheduled Caste Students' Union that the Schedule Caste certificate issued to Wangjam Gokulchandra s/o W Nabadweep of Langmeidong Mamang Leikai was not genuine, the Thongjao Schedule Caste Association has rejected the allegation as baseless.
Speaking to reporters at Manipur Press Club here this afternoon, general secretary of the association L Nityaibi asserted that the SC certificate being held by Gokulchandra was a genuine one issued by Tribal Welfare.
The certificate was issued on October 18, 2001 in accordance to the household survey report of 1991, he said.
Claiming that the Tribal Welfare Department and the association maintain separate lists while issuing SC certificates, Nityaibi informed that the serial number of the SC certificate issued to Gokulchandra is 71/C according to Tribal Welfare list and 20 according to the association's list.
The alleged fake SC certificate was issued before the present Kakching SDO joined the office in May this year.
The association further demanded the All Manipur Schedule Caste Students' Union to come up with a rational clarification within three days about their allegation of fake SC certificate.