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This Ningol Chakouba festival, which falls on October 27, the MSF urged people to deviate from the “tradition of gifting competition” which devalues the special occasion.
There is always polarisation of ideas and belief within the community that results in inability to bring unity. Such a situation may hinder the promotion and preservation of Sanamahi religion, the minister said.
The government is compelling us to adopt violent and undemocratic forms of agitations: STDCM
Demand for ST status to Meitei is legitimate and the government should consider it seriously: Schedule Tribe Demand Committee, Manipur.
The Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee of Manipur (STDCM) expressed concern that the indigenous Meetei-Meitei community, without any constitutional safeguard, has been pushed to becoming a minority in their own land.
We are not against any religion or judging any religion. We are just strengthening Sanamahism which is the religion followed by our Meetei/Meitei forefathers since time immemorial, Rajya Sabha MP Leishamba Sanajaoba said.
Considering that the Meitei community requires constitutional safeguard, WASEDEV said it will extend support to the 18-hour general strike called by STDCM from midnight of December 27.
Meetei are indigenous people like any other indigenous people in the Northeast who are already listed in the ST list, the WMC said.
The Schedule Tribe Demand Committee, Manipur condemned the state government for not fulfilling the demand and staged a sit-in protest in Imphal.
The committee also appealed to the state government to send necessary recommendations to the Centre so that Meitei/ Meetei can be enlisted under the Schedule Tribe status.
