Manipur Tribal Rights Forum Delhi FORMED

New Delhi, 29 July 2013: A meeting was held at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on 28 July, where members of the Manipur tribal communities discussed the demand by the Meitei community for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.

In response to this ongoing demand, a group of scholars, students, social activists/workers, private employees, and journalists from the Kuki, Naga, Zomi, and Hmar communities of Manipur unanimously formed the Manipur Tribal Rights Forum Delhi (MTRFD) at JNU, New Delhi, on Sunday evening, 28 July 2013. The forum aims to protect the rights, identity, and land of the tribal people in Manipur.

During the panel discussion, members strongly opposed the ST demand by the Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee Manipur (STDCM) and termed it a tactic to undermine the rights of the tribal people.

The office bearers of MTRFD include Dr. Lam Khan Piang (Chairman), Mr. Kokho (Secretary), Dr. David Vumlallian Zou, Dr. Lianboi Vaiphei, Dr. Tennyson, Dr. Alana Golmei, Mr. Lalremlien Neitham, Ms. Ninglun Hanghal, Mr. Thangminlen Kipgen, Mr. Bruce K. Thangkhal, and Mr. Zimik.

Former Member of Parliament Mr. Mani Charanamei also attended the meeting and shared his views on the issue.

The meeting resolved to initiate broader discussions among tribal communities in Delhi on tribal issues in Manipur, with MTRFD set to convene the next gathering.

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Delhi ah Manipur Tribal Rights Forum Delhi kiphut khia
~ ZOGAM TODAY

New Delhi, July 29, 2013: Pasianni (Jul 28) nitak lam in JNU ah Manipur singtangmi te’n Meiteite scheduled tribe (ST) demand toh kisai in meeting nei uh. Tuonah Kuki, Naga, Zomi leh Hmar leh adang dang apat mi bangzat hiai  kisuh tuokhawm uhi.

Manipur a tribal mite ban ah tribal rights leh tribal gamte humbit theih sem ahihna di’n kithukim tak in Manipur Tribal Rights Forum Delhi (MTRFD) kichi phukhiat in om. Tami forum ahileh tunai a Meitei khenkhat pawl in ST demand a bawl zieh ua hing piangkhia ahi. MTRFD in maban ah Manipur tribalte (singtangmite) toh kisai thu poimawte buoipi ding uh chin kiza hi.

MTRFD lamkai dia kitel khete: Dr Lam Khan Piang (as Chairman), Mr Kokho (as Secretary), Dr David Vumlallian Zou, Dr Lianboi Vaiphei, Dr. Tennyson, Dr Alana Golmei, Mr Lalremlien Neitham, Ms Ninglun Hanghal, Mr Thangminlen Kipgen, Mr Bruce K. Thangkhal leh Mr Zimik.

~ Bruce K. Thangkhal
Special Correspondent

The Mizoram Post, Manipur Chronicle, Zogam Today

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