TYCM writes to Chief Minister
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IMPHAL, Feb 18 :The Tribal Youth Council Manipur (TYCM), Council Headquarters has submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand today, urging the appointment of a Minister-in-Charge of Tribal Affairs & Hills from among the tribal MLAs, someone who can be stationed in Imphal.
The Council, in a press release, emphasised that the tribal people of the State have had no opportunity to meet or interact with the Minister of Tribal Affairs & Hills for over two years, as the Minister has not been stationed in Imphal since the outbreak of ethnic clashes in Manipur on May 3, 2023.
TYCM also mentioned that despite repeated appeals to the previous Government, these concerns have yet to be addressed. The Tribal Affairs & Hills Department serves as the backbone for ensuring the welfare and development of tribal areas in Manipur, it said. However, since the outbreak of ethnic clashes in Manipur, this vital department has remained in a state of paralysis due to the prolonged absence of the Minister of Tribal Affairs & Hills, the Council added.
As a result, the release of funds and the implementation of various schemes and work programmes have been stalled for over a year, causing significant hardship and injustice to the communities not involved in the ethnic conflict, TYCM continued and maintained that this state of limbo has severely impeded the development process in the tribal and hill areas.
If the post of Minister-in-Charge of Tribal Affairs & Hills is once again assigned to an MLA who is unable to be stationed in Imphal, development activities in the tribal areas of Manipur will not progress, and the losses and gaps of previous years will remain unaddressed, the Council said.
The Council, in a press release, emphasised that the tribal people of the State have had no opportunity to meet or interact with the Minister of Tribal Affairs & Hills for over two years, as the Minister has not been stationed in Imphal since the outbreak of ethnic clashes in Manipur on May 3, 2023.
TYCM also mentioned that despite repeated appeals to the previous Government, these concerns have yet to be addressed. The Tribal Affairs & Hills Department serves as the backbone for ensuring the welfare and development of tribal areas in Manipur, it said. However, since the outbreak of ethnic clashes in Manipur, this vital department has remained in a state of paralysis due to the prolonged absence of the Minister of Tribal Affairs & Hills, the Council added.
As a result, the release of funds and the implementation of various schemes and work programmes have been stalled for over a year, causing significant hardship and injustice to the communities not involved in the ethnic conflict, TYCM continued and maintained that this state of limbo has severely impeded the development process in the tribal and hill areas.
If the post of Minister-in-Charge of Tribal Affairs & Hills is once again assigned to an MLA who is unable to be stationed in Imphal, development activities in the tribal areas of Manipur will not progress, and the losses and gaps of previous years will remain unaddressed, the Council said.