Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 23:
The Kom Union Manipur has, in a fax message, prevailed upon the Prime Minister of India to focus on various Kom issues.
Among others, according to a KUM release, the PM had been urged to take all possible initiatives for the inclusion of Kom dialect in the State AIR programme section 'Chinglongi Sheirol' and amend relevant provisions for reserving a seat representing Kom indigenous minority in the next Legislative Assembly for the overall betterment of the community.
Expressing concern that lack of concrete initiative from the Govt is contributing to marginalising and loss of culture and traditions of the Koms with each passing day, the Union lamented that Kom people had been bereft of due recognition owing to procedural laxity and random excuses.