AGARTALA: Janajati Morcha, the tribal wing of the BJP in Tripura, on Wednesday strongly opposed the proposed ‘Raj Bhavan Abhijan’ called by the CPI(M)’s tribal arm, Tripura Rajya Ganamukti Parisad (GMP). The GMP called ‘Raj Bhavan Abhijan’ on January 11 on various issues pertaining to the tribal interest.
“We came to know that the GMP has called ‘Raj Bhavan Abhijan’ to submit a deputation to the Governor on various demands related to the tribal community. We strongly opposed the move and challenged the CPI(M)’s frontal organization’s concerns regarding tribal welfare”, Janajati Morcha vice president Bidyot Debbarma said at a press conference.
Claiming that the development of tribal communities has been “unbelievable” during the BJP regime, he said the 23-year Bru refugee problem, which had become a chronic problem, has been solved by the BJP-led NDA government.
The BJP-led government has identified 12 tribal-dominated blocks as aspirational blocks to speed up development in tribal areas, he said, adding Agartala Airport was named after Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya, apart from other benefits to the tribal community.
Senior BJP leader Bimal Chakma lashed out at the Left Front over the empowerment of the Tripura Tribal Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), claiming it (the Left) had deliberately ignored more power to the autonomous tribal council.
“We also want the 125th Amendment Bill, which promises to empower the tribal council politically and economically, to be passed in the Parliament,” he added.
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