SC students demand
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 26 2023:
The All Manipur Scheduled Caste Students' Union (AMSCSU) has urged the Chief Secretary and the DGP to send reports on incidents of violence and the damages inflicted on SC community areas of Koutruk, Phayeng, Tairenpokpi, Khurkhul, Sekmai etc amid the current crisis to the National Commission for Scheduled Castes.
At Hotel Daani Continental at Thangmeiband, AMSCSU president Angom Sunderjit said the National Commission for Scheduled Castes had written to the Chief Secretary and the DGP on July 17 asking them to submit the reports within 15 days.
Sunderjit said the authorities should collect and compile clear and actual reports from the ground and send it to the Commission.
The violence has killed many people of the community and damaged properties worth crores.
All these should be reflected clearly in the report, he said.
He said, additionally, the union has sought special relief packages from the Centre for the SC communities affected by the conflict.
Sunderjit also urged the Government and the authorities concerned to remove Central Security Forces from schools/institutions in SC areas to allow the students of the community to attend classes.