TSA-B asserts
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 23 2014 :
Expressing shock on the incorrect tribe certificate of Thadou-Kuki; Haokip-Kuki; Kipgen-Kuki issued by the Level Officers of SDC; SDO; ADC and DC, Thadou Students' Association, Bengaluru demanded frim actiuon against the Officers and Official concerned, according to statement issued by TSA-B .
As per the linguistic Tribe formation, notification by the President of India under Article no.342 of the Indian Constitution vide The Gazzette of India, Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes List, Ministry of Law and Home Affairs, Government of India, dated October 29, 1956 at New Delhi, Schedule -IV of Manipur State, Thadou was recognised as a tribe and there was no prefix and suffix for the word "Thadou" .
The incorrect tribe certificate was issued by the Executive Magistrate, Imphal East on June 6 2013 and by ADC Kangpokpi on June 29 2014 .