Thadou Tribe of Manipur Supports NRC and Anti-Drug Efforts

• The Thadous, one of Manipur’s oldest and largest non-Naga tribes held a community convention in Guwahati.
• The community resolved to support the NRC if initiated in Manipur.
• They also endorsed the Manipur government’s war on drugs, affirming its commitment to public welfare.
• Amid the ongoing ethnic conflict between Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities, the Thadous emphasized their distinct identity from the Kukis.
• The Thadous asserted their identity as one of Manipur’s 29 indigenous tribes, recognized as a Scheduled Tribe under the 1956 Presidential Order.

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