Amidst the prolonged plea for the inclusion of the Meetei community in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) registry, Th Basanta Kumar, the BJP contender for Inner Manipur PC, has voiced his endorsement.
During a congregation with delegates of the Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee Manipur (STDCM) at his abode in Babupara, Imphal, Basantakumar articulated, “In my estimation, it is a justified entreaty.”
This assertion transpired within the framework of the “Know Your Candidate” initiative, orchestrated by the STDCM to fathom the stance of political aspirants regarding the Meetei ST status appeal.
Basanta Kumar additionally vowed, “Should the populace of Manipur bestow upon me the mantle of representation for Inner Manipur PC, I shall exert my utmost endeavor to ascertain the realization of this plea.”
He accentuated that this quandary is a legislative concern necessitating earnest deliberation.
Elevating the prospective advantages of acceding to this plea, he appended, “It shall engender ameliorated co-habitation among the myriad indigenous communities of Manipur, within the purview of a cohesive and amalgamated Manipur.”
Basanta Kumar, concurrently discharging duties as the Education and Law Minister in Manipur’s executive cabinet, communicated that the provincial administration is according grave contemplation to this quandary and delving into it meticulously.
It merits mention that during his sojourn to Manipur at the advent of the ongoing predicament, Union Home Minister Amit Shah imputed a portion of the crisis to a directive issued by the High Court of Manipur pertaining to the ST entreaty.
