Manipur High Court on March 27 directed the Manipur state government to recommend for inclusion of the Meitei/Meetei community in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) list of India.
The Meetei Tribe Union emphasised that the demand for ST status is only meant for constitutional safeguard of the Meitei/Meetei community against demographic threats.
The Manipur HC has directed the state government to submit recommendations regarding inclusion of Meetei/Meitei in ST list to the Union Tribal Affairs.
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.