Hon’ble Sir

The Manipur Kuki Tribes Recognition demand Committee deemed it to be a golden privilege to submit this Memorandum to your good office while your Government is revising the lists of Scheduled Tribes in the country.

Historically, Kukis are one of the two major tribes of Manipur; contributing many valuable lives for the cause of our country from the foreign yoke during the 1917-1919 against the British rule in Manipur now known as KUKI REBELION.

The Kukis further fought and extended their utmost possible help during the II World war against the British regime in the country by joining the Indian National Army. In recognition and token of which more than one hundred Kukis are awarded freedom Fighters Pension. The recorded history of Assam Regiment and Assam Rifles which are the evidences of the services rendered by the Kukis may also kindly be referred to and recalled.

At present there are six notable organisations of the Kukis viz., the Kuki War Memorial Committee, the Kuki National Assembly (a recognised Regional political party), the Kuki Bapist Convention, the Kuki Christian Association, the Kuki Christian Church and the Kuki Students Organisation which stand for the Kuki community with a population of nearly one and half lakh though the Tribal Bench Mark survey 1983 recorded Kukis population at 85,000 approximately.

Since the deletion of Kuki Tribes in the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order 1956 in respect of the state of Manipur in modification of Scheduled tribes order 195`1, no Kuki had been allowed to contest the lone Lok Sabha seat in Manipur, the 19 Assembly scheduled Tribes seats and the District Council seats in Manipur reserves for the said Scheduled Tribe candidates.

The Kuki leaders submitted several representations and Memorandums to the State Government and Union Government from time to time urging for the inclusion of Kukis in the Constitution of scheduled Tribes lists but the representations and Memorandums were paid a deaf ear till date.

That Mr Rishang Keishing, Chief Minister, Manipur has informed the house on 11-03-1987 in his written reply statement to Starred Question No. 1188 asked by Shri O, Joy Singh, MLA, stated that the Kukis were not a recognised Scheduled Tribe in Manipur and also that there were no vacancies for them, but Scheduled Tribes/Scheduled Castes candidates might compete any general seats and ignored several memoranda submitted to his good office. He further stated that there was no proposal to recommend Kukis for inclusion in the list of Scheduled Tribes.

In fact, No Kuki student from Manipur are admitted against any reserved seats in Medical and Engineering Colleges so far in any Indian University/Institution.

No Kuki Student has been granted Scholarship from Manipur.

No Kuki candidates are considered against any post and services of vacancies reserved for the Tribals of Manipur while the entire Kuki population is included in the fixation of reservetion of seats for Scheduled Tribes to the total Manipur population, which we never enjoyed.

No Kuki is benefited from the Directorate for Development of tribals & Backwards Classes, Government of Manipur though the entire Kuki population is included in their Plan and Budgets.

Kukis are included in the Constitution of Scheduled Tribes Lists orders for the States of :—