Meet on ADC Bill

Senapati, Oct 25: A one day public consultative meeting on Hill Area Committee recommended ADC Bill, 2021 was held at Ecological Park, Mayangkhang with HAC members, CSO leaders and student leaders of the hill districts.
 The programme was organised by the Senapati District Students Association (SDSA) under the aegis of the All Tribal Students Union, Manipur (ATSUM).
In his keynote address, SR Andria, general secretary ATSUM, stated that the student body since its inception has been asserting the rights of the tribal people of the State.
Saying that the tribal people have every right guaranteed under Article 371 (C) of the Indian Constitution, Andria added that the HAC members have come up to safeguard the rights of the tribal people.
MLA Alfred Arthur who is also the Sub Committee Chairman of the HAC stated that the pain of the tribal people made him courageous to stand for their rights.
All of the benefits that the State Govt is pretending to give to the tribal is an illusion, he said and added that anything that is at the hill shall remain in the purview of the Hill Areas Committee.
47-Karong AC MLA DD Thaisii sought the support of all tribes to stand united in fight for the rights of the tribal people.
MLAs TN Haokip, former ADC members, representatives from ATSUM, ANSAM, KSO-GHQ and their federating units attended the program.