Tag Archives: Scheduled Caste

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

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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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Point-wise clarification to the article of three independent researchers published in The Sangai Express on Nov 22

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MANY INTERESTING academic salvos have been fired to and fro on the context of why the Meitei community may not have been included in the list of SC/ST under Orders of 1950/1951/1956. While discussing this matter it is crucial that … Continue reading →

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The Meiteis may have missed the bus

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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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Absurd rebuttal of Ngaranmi Shimray’s article “Meetei/Meitei’s exclusion from ST list-queer controversies”

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NGARANMI SHIMRAY has brought in many absurd materials in his article entitled ‘Rebuttal to the article Meetei/Meitei’s from ST list-queer controversies” which was published in the editorial page of The Sangai Express (English Edition) on 01.11.2023, and published in Ukhrul … Continue reading →

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Rebuttal to the article by K Bhogendrajit, General Secy, STDCM on “Meetei/Meitei’s exclusion from ST list-queer controversies”

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THE SANGAI EXPRESS newspaper on 30.10.2023 published a clarification by K Bhogendrajit, General Secretary of the STDCM (Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee of Manipur) on an article written by Ngaranmi Shimray also published in the same paper on 10.10.2023 raising a … Continue reading →

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Make the right noise and extend your hand of friendship

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(1) THERE IS RIGHT now a glamour amongst the Meitei people to be Scheduled Tribe ostensibly for jobs in government and seats in higher educational institutes of learning. But the veil that had hidden the agenda is now open for … Continue reading →

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Logically speaking

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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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