Not part of missed call campaign: STDCM
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, November 30 2023:
The Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee, Manipur (STDCM) has clarified that it is not related either with collection of money or involved in the mobile phone missed call campaign.
In a release, STDCM publicity secretary N Debeshwor acknowledged out that many are in favour of the demand for inclusion of Meetei/Meitei in the ST list for ensuring constitutional safeguard to the community.
In pursuance of the movement, a campaign to elicit mass participation of the people through giving missed call to specific mobile number was launched jointly by Meetei (Meitei) Tribe Union, World Meetei Council, Kangleipak Kanba Lup and Salai Kanba Lup, which the STDCM heartily welcome and extend moral support, the release added.
While clarifying that STDCM is not involved in planning and implementation of the campaign, the secretary confided about queries from different quarters whether certain amount of money is being collected for the campaign.
He reiterated that STDCM has no idea about collection of money.