IMPHAL, July 17 NNN : The Kuki Students Organisation General Headquarters (KSO-GHQ) has fervently appealed the state government of Manipur to honour and implement the agreement reached between the Kuki students’ body and the state government on May 21, 2013 with regard to the allocation of quota in respect of Scheduled Tribe candidates in the recruitment of constables in Manipur Police department following a backlog of 474 posts in the recruitment process held during February 20, 2008 and December 10, 2008 and the backlog of 28 posts in Manipur Police Housing Corporation Limited, vide letter No.G/19/2012-MPHC/505 of December 13, 2012.
The KSO had demanded that this backlog of 474 posts should be filled separately i.e., independent of the quota already allocated for the STs in the ensuing recruitment process for 2000 numbers of constable posts in the department. Also, the department should make an effort to fill up 28 various posts reserved for STs in MPHCL, the Kuki students’ body added.
According to the Kuki students’ body, responding to the KSO’s call chief minister O Ibobi had agreed to carry forward the backlog of 474 ST posts in the ensuing recruitment of 2000 numbers of Manipur Police Constables, and also to take immediate action regarding the backlog of 28 different posts in Manipur Housing Corporation Limited.
“Thereby, in good faith KSO had temporarily suspended its ongoing 24 hours general strike called on May 21 as well as the suspension of proposed indefinite economic blockade to begin the next following hour,” it stated.
“In the interest of tribal populace and concern for tribal rights KSO has been eagerly waiting for the state government with a hope that assurances are being translated into action. Therefore, KSO urges the SPF III government to show an exemplary that Congress government is indeed concern about tribal quota being manipulated in the state,” the Kuki students’ body demanded.
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