TMNL vexed with long delay in holding ADC election
Ukhrul Correspondent6 Mar 2024
TMNL president Themaso Tallanao questioned the intention behind inordinate delay in conducting the ADC elections for the past three years.
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TMNL president Themaso Tallanao questioned the intention behind inordinate delay in conducting the ADC elections for the past three years.
The Naga Students’ Union Chandel (NSUC) demanded those involved to retract their statements and tender an apology to the Lamkang tribe in particular and the Nagas in general at the earliest.
The former ADCs members and new aspirants have every reason to be angry and devastated, as the state government is encroaching upon what should have been the responsibility or power and functions of elected representatives of the Autonomous District Council.
Violence reportedly broke out at several places after the ‘Tribal Solidarity March against Meetei/Meitei ST Demand’ called by the All Tribal Student Union, Manipur (ATSUM) was carried out in the hill districts of Manipur.
Churachandpur district witnessed a record crowd, which was estimated to be more than one lakh, under the banner, ‘Come now let us reason together’.
The ATSUM said the blockades on roads and national highways will worsen the already volatile situation in the state.
ATSUM's proposed solidarity rally is in protest against the state government's mishandling of various policies afflicting the rights and interests of the tribal people, Sadar Hills Tribals Union on Land and Forest (SHITULF) stated.
IFP Editorial: The Meiteis has long been at the butt-end of allegations of robbing the benefits meant for the hill people while blindsiding the fact that it was mostly bureaucrats from the hills who are at the helm of state affairs with only a sprinkling from the valley.
The 12-hour total shutdown imposed by All Tribal Students' Union Manipur (ATSUM) began from 6 am.
RIMS authority urges ATSUM to call off 12-hour statewide shutdown
The ATSUM has announced to go ahead with the decision to impose shutdown in all hill districts on April 24.
Six student organisations urged ATSUM against causing inconvenience to the public with their agitation.
ATSUM decries Manipur High Court judgment on Meetei (Meitei) ST demand.
ATSUM: “As the tripartite agreement was violated, we are compelled to resume our strike from April 24 by imposing a 12-hour total shutdown in all the hill districts from 6 am to 6 pm”.
Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee of Manipur (STDCM) submitted a memorandum to the Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency MP (LS) Lorho S Pfoze, demanding the inclusion of Meitei/Meetei in the ST list.
K Zou was the advisor of the All Tribal Students' Union Manipur (ATSUM), and the president of the All India Tribal Students' Association, (AITSA), Delhi till he breathed his last
A 12-hour statewide total shutdown from 6 am to 6 pm on April 4, 2023 to be enforced in all the hill districts of Manipur.
Former minister RK Thekho passed away Saturday night.
ATSUM said it decided to resort to agitation after the repeated pleas for streamlining of the reservation norms in direct recruitment in consonance with the rule of law was ignored by the RIMS administration.
ATSUM said it is a matter of great concern for the union that an inter-village clash has taken place between Leilon Vaiphei and Konsakhul villages.