Why ‘Any Kuki Tribes’ Must Be Removed from Manipur’s ST List
Short Summary Representatives of Thadou Inpi Manipur and the Meitei Alliance have urged India’s Ministry of Tribal Affairs to delete the ambiguous category “Any Kuki Tribes” (AKT) from Manipur’s Scheduled Tribes list. They argue the category is constitutionally flawed, ethnographically invalid, duplicates existing tribes like Thadou, facilitates ethnic tension, and enables misuse by foreigners and…