Tribal body opposes burial of academician who died of COVID in Manipur

Tribal body opposes burial of academician who died of COVID in Manipur
In a statement, the United Naga Council (UNC) demanded the "legal ground" for the burial of Nehginpao at Kangpokpi.
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By PTI
IMPHAL: A tribal body in Manipur opposed the burial of academician Nehginpao Kipgen who died of COVID- 19, stating that he was not "indigenous" to the state.
Nehginpao, 46, headed the Centre of South East Asian Studies at OP Jindal University in Hyderabad.
He died on May 2 at AIIMS-Delhi while undergoing treatment for COVID-19.
In a statement, the United Naga Council (UNC) demanded the "legal ground" for the burial of Nehginpao at Kangpokpi.

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