Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 23 2010:
The aurthority of the Union Government concerned with the preparation of the list of the tableaus of the states to be displayed in the grand Republic Day parade in New Delhi on January 26 seems to have made a faux pas.
In the list of the tableaus of the states provided by the Press Information Bureau (PIB), the tableau of Manipur "Hiyang Tannaba" has been attributed to as the "Meetei Tribe" .
It is worth reminding all concerned including the Central authority that the Meetei community is included in the "General" category of communities of India as recognised by the Government of India, and not included in the list of Scheduled Tribes.
Since when the Meetei General community has been transformed into ST? .