In an important judgment, the Supreme Court held that a person with the status of a Scheduled Tribe (ST) in one State cannot claim the same benefit in another State or Union Territory where he/ she.
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.
The March 27 order led to widespread objections from Kuki Zo bodies which was followed by a rally on May 3, during which violence broke at Torbung in Churachandpur district and became the trigger for the ethnic violence which has so far claimed at least 180 lives.