Tribal Ministry cites Manipur tensions to refuse RTI on 'Any Kuki Tribes' deletion proposal
The RTI applicant referred to a Manipur Government letter which he claimed concerned the proposal to delete the nomenclature 'Any Kuki Tribes' from the State's ST list and correct 'Any Mizo (Lushai) Tribe' to 'Mizo'
New Delhi - The Tribal Affairs Ministry has declined to release details of a purported Manipur Government plan to eliminate the "Any Kuki Tribes" designation from the Scheduled Tribes list, citing concerns that doing so may exacerbate community tensions in the strife-ridden state. Information Commissioner Ashutosh Chaturvedi has supported the Ministry's position.
The requester, Michael Haokip, had asked about a Manipur Government letter dated July 25, 2024, pertaining to the proposal to remove the "Any Kuki Tribes" label and change "Any Mizo (Lushai) Tribe" to "Mizo." The applicant requested confirmation of receipt, the date of receipt, an official file number, and whether the Ministry had forwarded the matter to the Registrar General of India (RGI) and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST).
Tensions rose after four people were killed when suspected militants attacked two vehicles in Manipur's Ukhrul district.
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