Sit in Protest staged
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 21 2018:
Salaimirel organised a sit in protest at Keishampat Lairembi Community Hall today condemning the failure to include Sanamahism in the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) Act 1992.Speaking to media persons, Salaimirel Thoubu Sapamcha Jadumani stated that due to the non inclusion of Sanamahism in the said Act, almost 2.22 lakh people in Manipur, who follow Sanamahism have been losing all the benefits under the Act.
According to the 2011 census of the Indian Government, the total 121 crore population of India follows different religion where more than 96 crore follows Hinduism, more than 17 crore follows Islam, more than three crore follows Christianity, more than 80 lakh follows Jainism, more than 40 lakh follows Buddhism while 2.22 lakh follows Sanamahism.