Rally demands inclusion of Meetei in ST list
Source: Chronicle News Service
Kakching, April 29 2024:
In continuation of the movement launched by World Meetei Council (WMC), students took out a rally demanding inclusion of Meetei in the Scheduled Tribe list of Indian Constitution in Pangaltabi area under Kakching district on Monday.
More than 1000 students of Saraswati Bal Bidya Mandir, (Modern) Pangaltabi High School and Borni Memorial English School marched along Burma-Sugnu road with a banner and photo of chief minister N Biren inscribed 'We want ST, the only way to save Meetei' .
The rally participants also raised slogans including 'We want ST', 'Save Indigenous people', 'NRC, ILPS, border fencing cannot be exchanged with ST status', 'Send requisite report for inclusion in ST list', etc.