Bhogendrajit said that chief minister N Biren Singh has also concurred that the demand of STDCM is justified during the Manipur Legislative Assembly session in February of this year
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Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee, Manipur (STDCM) on Monday urged the state government to discuss the matter of inclusion of Meitei/Meetei in the Scheduled Tribe list in the ongoing session of the state assembly and send its recommendations to the union government.
Speaking to media persons at the office of Workers Union Manipur (WUM), Uripok, STDCM general secretary K Bhogendrajit said that the committee has been demanding the inclusion since 2012. Two public rallies and several sit-in protests have been staged.
Several representations have been submitted to the concerned including the prime minister and the chief minister of Manipur. The Centre even directed the state government to send its recommendations on May 29, 2013, he added.
Bhogendrajit further said that Biren Singh has also concurred that the demand of STDCM is justified during the Manipur Legislative Assembly session in February of this year. But even after six months the state government fails to send its recommendations, he lamented.