In Manipur, a massive protest was held by the tribal groups on Wednesday, opposing the demand to include the Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribe category. The administration has suspended mobile internet in the state for the next five days to deal with the deteriorating law and order situation following rallies by tribal groups in several districts. , Significantly, thousands of people participated in the tribal unity march called by an organization of students on Wednesday to protest against the demand of inclusion of Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category. The organization had called upon the people of all ten hill districts of the state to join the march. The All Tribal Students' Union of Manipur (ATSUM) said that the demand for inclusion of the Meitei community in the ST category is gaining momentum, against which it has called for a march. People's representatives-student organizations supporting the demand of Meitei: The student organization said that the people's representatives of the state are openly supporting Meitei. We are supporting the demand and there is a need to take appropriate measures to collectively protect the interests of the tribals. Significantly, the Meitei reside in the hilly districts of Manipur, which constitute about ten percent of the state's area. The community claims that they are facing hardship due to large-scale illegal immigration from Myanmar and Bangladesh. , Thousands of people from the tribal community participated in: Buses to participate in tribal rural march from remote hilly areas And reached the nearest hill district headquarters in open trucks. Police said thousands of people from the tribal community joined the march, who waved placards and raised slogans opposing ST status to the Meitei community. )with language input manipurInternet BanPublished Date Wed, May 3, 2023, 9: 49 PM IST