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Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee of Manipur for inclusion of indigenous Meetei/Meitei community in ST list as specified in Article 342(1) of India

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The Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee, Manipur (STDCM) is organizing a public convention at Iboyaima Shumang Leela Shanglen, Palace Compound on October 6, 2024, to address the demand for Scheduled Tribe status for the indigenous #Meetei / #Meitei community. In light of the ongoing
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We're proud to announce that the former Vice Chancellor of Manipur University, Chabungbam Amuba Singh, has endorsed the demand for Scheduled Tribe status for the #Meetei / #Meitei community. Let's join him in advocating for this much needed ST status and support for the community.
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#Meiteis / #Meeteis possess a tightly-knit society, residing in the Manipur valley amidst towering mountains. This location, secluded and disconnected from the outside world, is encompassed by nine rows of hills and mountain ranges. Similar to other tribal communities, we
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Inclusion of #Meiteis or #Meeteis in the Scheduled Tribe list of India is crucial in order to safeguard the limited land area, which constitutes a mere 8% of Manipur, that #Meiteis have inhabited for generations. This inclusion is vital to prevent the eventual demographic
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The #Meitei / #Meetei community comprises a mere 1.4 million individuals, accounting for a minuscule 0.1% of India's vast population of 1.4 billion. Despite their small numbers, the #Meitei / #Meetei community has made significant contributions to the nation-building process of India
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Why ST Status Is The Way Forward For #Meiteis ? #Meitei , the tribe that settled in the central valley of #Manipur has been squeezed from all sides. Without permission they can't buy land in the hill areas which constitute about 90% of the geographical areas of the state while the
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#Meiteis fulfill all the criteria prescribed by the Lokur Committee of 1965 for inclusion as a Scheduled Tribe, thereby qualifying them for the same rights and privileges as other Scheduled Tribes in India & NER #STStatusForMeitei #STStatusForMeetei #STRecommendation #SaveMeitei
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STDCM is pleased to inform that the ST status demand of the Meetei/Meitei community has been endorsed by Dr. Thangjam Dhabali Singh, a well-known Entrepreneur and the Chairman & Managing Director of the BABINA Group of Companies in Manipur. #MeeteiTribe #MeiteiTribe #STdemand
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The Eepan Thaba is a significant ceremony that takes place among the #Meiteis / #Meeteis after the birth of a human life. It is customary for the people of Manipur, both in the valley and the hills, to observe this ceremony on the sixth day after the child's birth. Although the
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Core objective of STDCM's scheduled tribe status demand for #Meeteis / #Meiteis is to promote a cohesive and harmonious society in #Manipur , where the principles of ethnic and social equality are embraced and celebrated. And other key objectives of STDCM includes; To establish
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The valley inhabitants of Manipur, known as #Meeteis or #Meiteis , along with the general populace, encounter a significant drawback owing to the geographical seclusion caused by the lack of properly linked all-weather roads, particularly during the rainy season, and the existence
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Distinctive Culture: In every household of the #Meiteis or #Meeteis , there exists a sacred space located at the southwestern corner of the dwelling. This area is reserved for the worship of the deities known as 'Sanamahi and Leimarel Sidabi'. Additionally, the goddess 'Emoinu'
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The #Meitei / #Meetei community, also known as Manipuri, primarily resides in the valley area of Manipur, Despite being tribal by birth, the #Meiteis / #Meeteis self-identify as Yelhoumee (Original inhabitants / indigenous people) of Manipur is unquestionable. However,
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It is time to stand up for our rights! The Meitei/Meetei community in Manipur has been demanding for Scheduled Tribe status since the last decade or so.... #STStatusForMeitei #STStatusForMeetei #ScheduledTribeStatus #STRecommendation #Manipur #SaveMeitei #SaveMeetei
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29 village chiefs and chairmen from the Naga community have recently penned a letter to the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST). In this letter, they have raised serious allegations against the Kuki chiefs, accusing them of forging their (Naga's) signatures in their
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The Scheduled Tribe list currently provides constitutional safeguards for almost all indigenous or tribal communities in the North-East region who are racially Mongoloid. These safeguards aim to protect their ancestral land and preserve their indigenous identity. However, there
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Acquisition of land by individuals from different tribes in Manipur is not a simple task, even for the current Scheduled Tribes. For instance, a person belonging to the Mao region cannot simply purchase land in an area predominantly inhabited by another tribe from the same
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Mera Hou Chongba, also known as Mela Hou Chongpa, is a traditional festival beyond religion observed by the #Meitei / #Meetei community and various tribes in Manipur. This vibrant celebration takes place on the 15th lunar day of the Mera month in the Meitei calendar. The
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Dr. RK Nimai Singh, shares his insights on the demand for Scheduled Tribe status and reservations within the Meetei or Meitei community and beyond. His views on the subject are an invaluable addition to the ongoing discourse. Video @ #STStatusForMeitei
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STDCM has undertaken a modest initiative to verify the data regarding the distribution of funds in the Hills and Valley regions of Manipur over the past decade or more. The aim is to cross-check the claims of inequality that have been frequently emphasized by certain individuals
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Former Vice Chancellor of Manipur University, Professor H Tombi Singh endorses Scheduled Tribe status demand for Meetei/Meitei community. #MeiteiTribe #MeeteiTribe #ST4Meiteis #ST4Meeteis #Manipur #ScheduledTribesofIndia #SaveMei
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Mayanglambam Rameshwar Singh, Kakching AC MLA and NPP National general secretary, stated that #Meitei / #Meetei community was considered a tribal until 1930. However, in 1950, we were abruptly removed from the Scheduled Tribe list of India. - Refer Jan 08, 2023 news @
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It is with great pleasure that we inform you of the recent endorsement of the Scheduled Tribe status demand for the #Meitei / #Meetei community by Thokchon Ibohanbi, a retired Associate Professor and esteemed Academician. This endorsement comes as a significant boost to the efforts
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On December 29, 2023, the #Meetei / #Meitei Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee of Manipur (STDCM) submitted an affidavit to the Commission of Inquiry (Manipur violence 2023) at their Imphal office. Former Gauhati High Court Chief Justice (Retd.) Ajay Lamba leads the Commission of
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STDCM's consultative meeting was held on November 23, 2023, at DMU campus, Thangmeiband. The meeting was presided over by STDCM President Dhiraj Yumnam, while Senior Advocate and former chairperson MHRC - Khaidem Mani Singh acted as the moderator. A total of 24 distinguished
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Y Mohendra, Founder Chairman STDCM, submitting ST demand memo to former PM Manmohan Singh on 10-Jul-2013. STDCM have met a number of political dignitaries in the last 10 years to include Meetei/Meitei community ST list of India. #MeiteiTribe #ST4Meitei
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Rejoinder to "Encompassing Manipur centric problem solving approach, rather than Meitei centric" - Dr. RK Nimai Singh (Retired IAS) After my article "Manipur Crisis: Why the ST status is the way forward for the Meitei" was published in Zeenews, a rejoinder was published first in
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STDCM recently came across an article titled "An Appeal: Follow transparent, credible and scientific processes for Meitei community ST demand" - - authored by Mr Ngaranmi Shimray, an activist and political observer based in New Delhi. We would like to
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Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee of Manipur (STDCM), World Meitei Council (WMC) and Salai Kanba Lup (SKL) held a joint press conference on January 16th, 2024 at the STDCM office in DMU campus, Imphal. During the conference, they appealed to the Manipur Government, specifically to
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ISCOM Discussion Time : December 07, 2023 on Missed Call Campaign for Scheduled Tribe Listing of #Meitei / #Meetei community with Mutum Churamani, Secretary Administration - Meitei (Meetei) Tribe Union and Laishram Brijkishore, Joint Secretary - STDCM #STStatusForMeitei
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On January 16th, 2024, the World Meitei Council (WMC), Salai Kanba Lup (SKL), and the Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee of Manipur (STDCM) jointly held a press conference at the STDCM office in DMU campus, Imphal. During the press conference, they made an appeal to the Manipur
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@HijamSupriya We have consciously not tagged them. We expect our followers, who believe in the rightful demand to do the needful. It should be a true peoples' movement in digital space.
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our website is moving to a new hosting server to meet more traffic. Incoveniences are highly regretted.
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Legendary singer TAPTA's latest song released recently has a part of Scheduled Tribe status demand of Meetei/Meitei. #Meitei #Meetei #ScheduledTribeDemand #Manipur #MeeteiTribe #MeiteiTribe
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Legendary singer TAPTA's latest song released recently has a part of Scheduled Tribe status demand of Meetei/Meitei. #Meitei #Meetei #ScheduledTribeDemand #Manipur #MeeteiTribe #MeiteiTribe
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Website is up now. You may access @ As DNS named server propagation is still going on, the website may not be accessible in some geo locations till the propagation is 100% completed. Incoveniences are highly regretted.
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@KarnatakaMeitei Thanks for your feedback. Our SSL certificate related DNS CNAME record propation is currently going on. Should be up and running is the next few hours and max within 48 hours.
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@VeteranLNSingh Thank you Sir for your kind support & blessings.
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@KarnatakaMeitei is up now. It may still take few more hours to propagate in all geo location servers though.
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The valley inhabitants of Manipur, known as #Meeteis or #Meiteis , along with the general populace, encounter a significant drawback owing to the geographical seclusion caused by the lack of properly linked all-weather roads, particularly during the rainy season, and the existence
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@kalel879783 Please check northeast live tv fb page.
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@HijamSupriya Please check on individual names of the MLA & Minister that we met during the recent past @ . Even during the turmoil from May 3rd, STDCM met all the dignitaries who visited Manipur including HM Amit Shah & Rahul Gandhi . As only Manipur Govt. need to act.
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@HijamSupriya Our excutive committee has lined up a series of activities for the ST demand movement to bring back on track after a lull for the last 5 months due to the current unfortunate unrest. Keep watching this space for more updates!
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@LPunshiba @KarnatakaMeitei was done late last night IST. Thanks for your concerned
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