STDCM organise sit-in protest
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, June 17 2015 :
Schedule Tribe Demand Committee of Manipur (STDCM) is organising a sit-in protest on June 25 at Lairembi Community Hall, Keishampat Junction from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm.
A press note released by General Secretary, STDCM stated that the protest will be held in relation to comply with the recommendation letter sent by the Tribal Affairs Minister of India on May 29, 2013. It may be mentioned that STDCM has been demanding to include Meetei community in the category of Scheduled Tribe (Indigenous) under the Article 342(1) of Indian Constitution.
And the Central Tribal Affairs Minister had asked the Tribal Affairs Department Secretary of Manipur to send the latest socio economic survey and Meetei ethnography report as a response to the memorandum submitted by the demand Committee.
But State Govt.till today is keeping silent prompting the Committee to go for sit in protest.