The demand that the Meitei community be included in the list of the state’s Scheduled Tribes has recently received a boost from an order by the Manipur High Court. What is at the root of this issue?
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.
The Kurmis have been demanding recognition as a Scheduled Tribe, recognition of Sarna religion and inclusion of Kurmali language in the eighth schedule of the Constitution.