ST Status for Assam's Meeteis
- October 17, 2024 :: World Meetei Council (WMC) -
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To
Hon'ble Shri N. Biren Singh
Chief Minister, Manipur
Subject: ST Status for Assam's Meeteis depends on Manipur Government
Hon'ble Sir,
Greetings from the Hojai District Committee and Assam State Unit!
We are compelled to reiterate our concerns regarding the Meetei community residing in Hojai and Assam in general, who has no political space in the state of Assam. To protect our identity from being decimated in the huge society of 3.3 crore population of Assam, we have been advocating for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status in Assam for a considerable time, predating similar demands from Meeteis in Manipur.
The Assam government has made it clear that the recommendation for ST status for the Meeteis in Assam is contingent upon the recognition of the Meeteis of Manipur as Scheduled Tribes. Furthermore, we are aware that several key communities in Assam are on the verge of being included in the ST list.
To be noted, without our elected representatives the Meeteis living outside Manipur face serious economic and political challenges. We believe that, as the Chief Minister of Manipur, you represent not only the people of your state but also the broader Meetei community across India. Our situation is critical and urgent, especially with the impending delimitation of constituencies in 2026, which could adversely affect the representation of Meeteis in Manipur, given the declining population that will greatly weaken the Meeteis in Manipur also.
In light of these circumstances, we earnestly appeal to you to kindly do the needful to include the Meeteis of Manipur in the ST list before the 2026 Delimitation so that our inclusion in Assam
may also be realised as well.
Thank you for your kind attention!
Th. Brajamohan
President
WMC Assam Unit
T. Naba Kumar Singha
President
WMC Hojai District Committee
Taorem Manihar
Joint Secretary
WMC Assam Unit
Copy with the highest regards,
1. Hon'ble Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma, Chief Minister, Assam
2. Hon'ble Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India
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This article was posted on 18 October 2024 .
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