Orgns demand ST status
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, June 25 2015 :
A sit in protest was held at Keishampat Junction, Lairembi Community Hall on Thursday organised by the Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee of Manipur demanding inclusion of Meetei in the list of Scheduled Tribes of India.
"We are demanding ST not just for quota but for the unity of Manipur" says Retd Colonel Laishram Lokendro, Secretary of Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee.
He further added that government official should consider this problem and discuss it at the coming Assembly session.
It was joined by the HERICON, UKAL, Lainingthou Sanamahi Thougal Kanglup, Workers Union Manipur, KIMACS, KEDO, Women Association For Socio-Economic Development, DESAM, MEELAL, WASAK.