Source: The Sangai Express / S Singlianmang Guite
Lamka, December 24 2009:
The Manipur Tribals' Council (MTC) in its attempt to coerce the government on issuing election notification for district council election, serve an ultimatum to the state government and threatened to go on strike and indefinite economic blockade if their dateline is not endorsed.
Detailing the woes of the state tribals and the subsequent denial of their right, the MTC said, in case the government fails to issue election notification of the district council on or before 16 January, 2010 an agitation it deemed fit will be initiated so as to enjoy the tribal people rights and privileges enshrine in the constitution.
The MTC also comes heavy on the recent incident wherein two tribals students were allegedly lynched to death.
Insisting that the incident has shown that there is no human relation between hill and plain people in the state of Manipur, a separate statement of the council said the Christmas eve incident was in consonant with what have been done at this time of the year in many succeeding years.