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While one can still count the number of direct IAS and IPS officers from the majority community in Manipur, there are plenty from among the hill communities who enjoy the benefits of being from the Scheduled Tribe communities.
Meetei Yaipha Lup (Europe), Global Manipur Federation and World Meitei Council submit letter to CM N Biren Singh, implore government to grant Schedule Tribe status to the Meitei community.
There were no written submissions from either, on a petition to review the controversial March 27 order on inclusion of Meitei in the ST list.
The so-called mainstream media has been dabbling in ‘majority oppressing minorities’ or ‘targeting religious minorities’ narratives in recent times while focusing on the present conflict in Manipur without even bothering to understand the ground realities.
The Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, justice PS Narasimha and justice JB Pardiwala considered the petitions filed by the Manipur Tribal Forum and Hill Areas Committee.
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.
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.
The assembly unanimously entrusted ATSUM to fervently pursue the matters with respect to its demand for holding early delimitation exercise in the state, opposition to ST status demand of some communities from the state and the violation of reservation rules in recruitment.
The deafening silence of the 20 tribal MLAs on the matter for many months when their Meitei counterparts have come out openly is raising lots of questions, the ATSUM stated.
A sit-in protest was held at Khurai Puthiba Leikai followed by a rally along the stretch of Imphal-Ukhrul road, demanding ST status for Meetei community in Manipur.
Mayang Imphal MLA K Robindro and Kshetrigao MLA Sheikh Noorul Hassan assured to support the ST demand considering it as deemed fit and genuine.
Thousands of Meetei-Pangal settling in different corners of the state witnessed the convention organised by Meetei-Pangal Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee (MPSTDC) at ABA Ground in Imphal East.
It is the perfect time to send the recommendation as all the ministers and MLAs of the ruling party who have been apprised by the STDCM have given a positive note on the demand, Opposition MLA K Ranjit said.
The convention will be held under the theme, "Future prospects of Meetei-Pangal Community in Manipur".
Meetei community regretted putting the case of ‘Meetei tribe’ in the General category after Manipur being merged to the Union of India, says MTU secretary (adm) M Churamani.
There is a need for unanimous acceptance by all communities on ST demand for Meetei community in Manipur, says former CM and CLP leader O Ibobi
The government has been giving false promises that the Meetei/Meitei will be enlisted under Scheduled Tribe (ST) and be given protection, said RK Ongbi Tombisana Devi, co-convenor of STDCM, Bishnupur branch.
IFP Editorial: It seems STDCM is not adverse to an opinion poll on the controversial issue as they are confident that they have actually drummed up a lot of support with their campaign.
ATSUM leaders apprised the chairperson of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribe about the seriousness of the demand pointing out that ST status for the Meitei would result in adverse social upheaval not only in the state of Manipur but also in the whole tribal society in the country, once the Meitei community is granted ST status.
IFP Editorial: If at all Meitei community is recognised as a Scheduled Tribe it will be by sheer political reason.
