Ten tribal MLAs, including seven belonging to the BJP, and various tribal organisations- Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum (ITLF) and Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM)- have been demanding a separate administration (equivalent to a separate state) for the tribals since May 12.
Manipur Assembly Session Begins Amid Tight Security; Previous Session Had Lasted 11 Minutes thewire.in - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thewire.in Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Under tight security, the Manipur assembly session commenced on Wednesday, but ten Kuki-Zomi-Hmar MLAs, including two ministers, chose not to attend. Among the ten, Haokholet Kipgen from Saitu constituency in Kangpokpi had requested a leave of absence from the session starting on Wednesday.
Kuki-Zo bodies meet GOC-in-C in Kangpokpi nagalandpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nagalandpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.