Joint Action Committee
Against Anti-Tribal Bills
jac.tribals@gmail.com
Press Release
Lamka, October 7, 2016
The Joint Action Committee Against Anti-Tribal Bills ( JACAATB ) would like to express its gratitude and appreciation to all the tribal peoples from across the tribal territories of Manipur for the overwhelming support response to the General Strike called jointly by the JACAATB and the Outer Manipur Tribal's Forum ( OMTF- a conglomerate of tribal apex bodies that comprised of Hmar Inpui, Thadou Innpi Manipur, Mizo People Convention, United Naga Council and Zomi Council ) at Senapati, Sadar Hills, Ukhrul, Tamenglong, Chandel, Lamka and various other tribal areas for 12 hours starting from 6:00am of October 7, 2016
The public response to the General Strike against the unrelenting and remorseless anti-tribal stands of the Valley community as well as the communal Manipur Government that manifested itself through the passing of the three infamous anti-tribal bills and the demand for inclusion of the Meitei community in the Schedule Tribes list speaks volume of the ever-widening hill-valley divide in present Manipur.
The JACAATB and OMTF are committed to continue opposing these divisive anti-tribal policies which are detrimental to the tribal people, and shall continue the fight against the injustice at any cost; we would like to humbly appeal to all tribal peoples in present Manipur to be prepared for any eventuality in the days to come.
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