Manipur govt. yet to take a position in court case on inclusion of Meiteis in ST list
The Hindu
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As ethnic clashes continue between the Meiteis and the Kuki-Zomi people in Manipur, the State government is yet to take a position on whether Meiteis should be recommended for Scheduled Tribe status, according to submissions made on Tuesday before a Division Bench of the Manipur High Court at Imphal.
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The Division Bench of Justices Ahanthem Bimol Singh and A. Guneshwar Sharma on Tuesday heard the appeal against a March 27 single-judge Bench order of the High Court, which directed the State government to recommend Meiteis for inclusion on the ST list.
The Kuki-Zomi people and the Naga people in the State started protesting against this order as soon as it was made public on April 19. After one such protest on May 3, the violence began in the State leaving at least 70 dead, hundreds more injured and tens of thousands internally displaced.
The appeal being heard before the Division Bench has been filed by the All Manipur Tribal Union against the March 27 order.
The Union Tribal Affairs Ministry, represented through a Deputy Solicitor General of India, informed the court on Tuesday that it would not be filing any objection against the appeal.
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