Tribal Ministry urged to delete 'Any Kuki Tribes' category from Manipur's ST list

Tribal Ministry urged to delete 'Any Kuki Tribes' category from Manipur's ST list

Manipur organisations urge Ministry of Tribal Affairs to remove 'Any Kuki Tribes' from ST list to protect indigenous rights.

Ethnic Conflict in Manipur: Political Fallout Over ‘Any Kuki Tribes’ ST Status

THE POLITICAL and ethnic unrest in Manipur continues to intensify following the state cabinet’s controversial decision to remove the “Any Kuki Tribes” (AKT) category from the Scheduled Tribes (ST) list on January 2, 2023. The move has sparked strong opposition from Kuki civil society organizations worldwide, including the Kuki National Organization (KNO), a Kuki-militant groups […]

Two Manipur-based groups demand removal of ‘any Kuki tribes’ from scheduled tribes list

Two influential organisations from Manipur — Thadou Inpi Manipur and the Meitei Alliance — have submitted a joint memorandum to the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, urging the removal of the “Any Kuki Tribes” (AKT) category from the state’s Scheduled Tribes (ST) list. The petition alleges that the ambiguous classification poses a threat to the rights, land and resources of indigenous communities. The organisations pointed out that their demand echoes…