The party said though there were "several lapses" in the management of the situation at the early stages of violence, now is not the time to point fingers but to act.
The Supreme Court Wednesday came down upon the Manipur High Court for its judgment which had called for inclusion of the Meetei/ Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribe list.
The All Manipur Tribal Union argues that the Meitei community s recognition as Scheduled Tribe would result not only in the loss of reservation benefits but also in the loss of their remaining land,.
There are widespread protests and violence in the northeast state of Manipur. Authorities have issued shoot-at-sight orders and the army has been called in. At the heart of the matter is the demand for Scheduled Tribe status to the dominant community of the Meiteis. However, this has received push back from the Kuki and Naga tribes. But why?
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