Questioning the reason behind the demand for the inclusion of the Meitei Meetei community in the ST list, the United Tribal Civil Organisation, Manipur has claimed that the status of ST is conferred to those communities which are not only weak and lagging behind major communities but also lead primitive ways of living, have shyness in contact with advanced communities, have distinct culture, etc Source The Sangai Express
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