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Acknowledging to the rebuttal of Dr RK Nimai’s article on ST status demand by the Meiteis with clarifications

Posted on December 19, 2023 - 9:44pm by UT Desk
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THANK YOU for touching upon the points raised in the article by Ngaranmi Shimray published in The Sangai Express on 12th December 2023 in response to Dr RK Nimai’s (IAS Retd) article “Manipur Crisis-Why the ST status is the way … Continue reading →

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Encompassing Manipur-centric problem solving approach, rather than Meitei-centric

Posted on December 9, 2023 - 7:00pm by UT Desk
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Dr. RK Nimai, IAS (Retd) has written an interesting piece on the theme of “Manipur Crisis: Why the ST status is the way forward for the Meiteis”. It was published by Zeenews.india.com on 5th December 2023 and pinned by STDCM … Continue reading →

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The Meiteis may have missed the bus

Posted on November 11, 2023 - 6:00pm by UT Desk
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MUCH WATER has flowed under the bridge since 1950 when an opportunity was there for the Meitei community to be Scheduled Cast or Scheduled Tribe in 1950-51 and also in 1955-56. They have now progressed far beyond the considerations to … Continue reading →

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Logically speaking

Posted on May 31, 2023 - 1:39pm by UT Desk
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Three distinct communities constitute the State of Manipur. Two of them are the Naga and Kuki tribes while the other is the non-tribal Meitei. Whenever demands are made by the Meitei, who is the dominant community representing more than half … Continue reading →

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World Meetei Council says ATSUM spreading lies; Meetei and Naga aboriginal people of the state

Posted on November 26, 2022 - 5:16pm by UT Desk
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Imphal: The World Meetei Council (WMC) in a letter to prime minister Narendra Modi said that it is constrained to bring to his attention that a student’s organisation in the name of All Tribal Students Union Manipur (ATSUM), which claims … Continue reading →

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