Curated By: Asmita Ravi Shankar
Last Updated: September 30, 2023, 10:20 IST
Agartala (incl. Jogendranagar, India
Debbarma said that the people want their rights to be recognised now. (File Image: X)
All the SPs in the district were asked to increase security measures to maintain peace and order in the area during the bandh
Tipra Motha supremo Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma on Friday urged party leaders to peacefully observe the proposed September 30 bandh in the tribal district council area and make it a success.
The regional party called for a 12-hour bandh in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council, demanding an early constitutional solution to the problem of its people.
“I appeal to party MLAs, executive members and MDCs of TTAADC to be on the ground to make the bandh a total success in order to send a strong message to Delhi. I want to see all the warriors of Tiprasa on the ground in order to remain connected with the people,” Debbarma said on social media.
He said that for the past 76 years, the indigenous natives of the state have been facing injustice by being deprived of rights to land, politics, and the economy. “We waited for long but now we want out rights to be recognised,” he added.
The royal heir — explaining that the bandh should not be considered a political move — said the purpose of the bandh is to send a strong message to Delhi that “Tiprasa people are united and raise voices for their rights”.
The Tipra Motha chief also took a swing at the CPI(M) for opposing the bandh called by the regional party.
“The people, who came and urged me not to field candidates in Boxanagar and Dhanpur assembly by-elections, are opposing bandh called by Tipra Motha! They had projected Manik Sarkar (ex-CM) as the poorest chief minister but did not say why he had not done anything for the Tiprasa people? They had ruled the state for 25 years but kept the Tiprasa people most underdeveloped in the northeast,” Debbarma alleged.
Security forces have been asked to remain alert in the tribal council areas and all the SPs in the district were asked to increase security measures to maintain peace and order in the area during the bandh.
“Additional companies of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and TSR jawans have been deployed to prevent any untoward incident. “We are also in talks with the leaders of Tipra Motha to ensure peace,” said Jyotishman Das Chowdhury, Assistant Inspector General (AIG), Law & Order.
(With PTI inputs)