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Agartala, Apr 9 (PTI) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday claimed that Tipra Motha Party's defeat in the upcoming tribal council elections is "inevitable" as the outfit has "failed" to serve the people. Addressing an election rally in South Tripura district's Kalacherra, Saha accused Tipra Motha founder Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma of playing communal cards to woo innocent tribal voters. Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), comprising two-thirds of the north ...Read More >
Agartala, Apr 8 (PTI) Tipra Motha Party (TMP) founder Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma on Wednesday said he was confident that Tiprasa people would vote for his party in the forthcoming Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council elections. Polling for 28 seats of the council will be held on April 12, while counting is scheduled for April 17. The TMP had won the tribal council elections in 2021 by securing 18 seats in the 30-member body, while the BJP won nine seats and sat on the opposit ...Read More >
Agartala, Apr 7 (PTI) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday said the BJP wants to directly work for the betterment of the indigenous people living in tribal council areas, removing the "middleman". Addressing a rally for the elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) at Ampinagar in Gomati district, he said the BJP government has been relentlessly working for the overall development of the people living in the tribal areas. "This is for the first time, a ...Read More >
Addressing a gathering at Ampi in Gomati district, Debbarma alleged that the BJP, through its manifesto, vowed to drop the word "Tribal" from the council's name. "I totally disagree with the promise and will not compromise with the poor Tiprasa people," he said. Debbarma also hit out at the BJP leadership for using Roman script in its election manifesto. "You are saying the BJP government will not introduce the Roman script for the Kokborok language, citing its foreign origin. Now, your manif ...Read More >
Agartala: As many as eight BJP workers were injured after supporters of the Tipra Motha party allegedly launched an unprovoked attack on them at Bubhiram Chowdhury Para under the Nalchar Assembly constituency in Tripura's Sepahijala district on Sunday. The party workers were inspecting the site of a makeshift party booth office, which had been set ablaze the previous night. Local MLA and Minister Kishor Barman rushed to the spot early in the morning to assess the situation. He visited the site ...Read More >
"The BJP is the only party which could usher in development in the tribal areas of the state. If you vote for us, we will ensure speedy development", he said. Accusing the TMP of siphoning off funds meant for development, the CM said the state has sanctioned 28 projects amounting to Rs 200 crore for the tribal council over the past three years, apart from the budgetary outlay. "Out of Rs 200 crore, Rs 112 crore has already been released to the TMP-controlled tribal council, but no utilisation ...Read More >
Agartala, Apr 4 (PTI) Tipra Motha Party chief Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma on Saturday accused Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha of making "anti-Tiprasa" remarks, a day after Saha mocked his objective for a Greater Tipraland, which proposes incorporating parts of Bangladesh. Addressing a rally for the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) elections at Dasda in North Tripura district, Debbarma alleged that he had been humiliated by the CM in the run-up to the tribal counc ...Read More >
Agartala, Apr 4 (PTI) Tipra Motha Party chief Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma on Saturday accused Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha of making "anti-Tiprasa" remarks, a day after Saha mocked his objective for a Greater Tipraland, which proposes incorporating parts of Bangladesh. Addressing a rally for the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) elections at Dasda in North Tripura district, Debbarma alleged that he had been humiliated by the CM in the run-up to the tribal counc ...Read More >
Agartala: Tipra Motha Party founder and royal scion Pradyot Kishore Debbarma on Saturday claimed that Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha was surrounded by leaders who had started their political careers with the CPI(M) and later joined the BJP for better opportunities, and that his stance appeared "anti-Tiprasa." Debbarma was addressing a public meeting in support of the party's candidate for the TTAADC elections in Kanchanpur. "All BJP leaders are not bad. Many leaders in the BJP are well awar ...Read More >
Agartala: Tripura High Court has mandated the state govt to submit a comprehensive report on the issue of illegal migration in the state within three months.The court gave the instruction while acting on a PIL filed by a delegation led by MLA Ranjit Debbarma. The key petitioners include Amardeep Debbarma, the convener of the Tiprasa Civil Society, and Sajra Debbarma, the president of the Tripura Indigenous Students Federation.A division bench consisting of Chief Justice MS Ramachandra Rao and Ju ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], April 3 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday strongly criticised the Tipra Motha Party, alleging that over the past five years, the party has set a record of looting funds meant for development in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) under the cover of the slogan Thansa. He said that public support can never be won through force, and Tipra Motha would not be able to stop the BJP's victory by resorting to acts such as burning hou ...Read More >
Agartala, Apr 3 (PTI) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday criticised Tipra Motha Party chief Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma for his promise of 'Greater Tipraland' by incorporating parts of Bangladesh, claiming that such a demand will mislead people. Addressing a tribal council election rally at Silachari Motorstand in Gomati district, Debbarma had on Wednesday said he aimed to form a 'Greater Tipraland' by incorporating Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar, Chittagong and Khagrachhari, and called ...Read More >
Agartala, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, on Thursday, criticised the Tipra Motha Party (TMP), accusing it of misleading the people with slogans such as "Thansa", "Greater Tipraland", and "Puila Jati". The tribal-based TMP, led by former royal scion Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma, is an ally of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Addressing a gathering at Kunjaram Para in Paharpur under the Natunbazar-Malbasa constituency in Gomati district ahead of the Tripur ...Read More >
Agartala: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has filed three prosecution complaints in Tripura in connection with large-scale smuggling and trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, officials said on Tuesday. The complaints have been filed under Sections 44 and 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, before the Special Court (PMLA) in West Tripura against a total of 14 accused persons. The cases arise from offences registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotro ...Read More >
New Delhi/Agartala, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major crackdown on the smuggling and trafficking of drugs and psychotropic substances in Tripura, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday said it has filed three prosecution complaints under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, before a court against a total of 14 accused persons. Across the three cases, the Agartala Sub-Zonal Office of the ED has frozen, seized, and provisionally attached movable and immovable assets worth ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 31 (UNI) In a major blow to the smuggling and trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in the state of Tripura, the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Agartala Sub-Zonal Office, has filed three prosecution complaints against fourteen accused persons. All three complaints arise from scheduled offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act), committed in the state of Tripura, and pertain to the laundering of proceeds of crime generated from ...Read More >
Two years ago, Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma signed an accord with the BJP and joined the ruling coalition in Tripura, betting that a formal agreement -- the Tiprasa Accord -- would finally deliver on tribal rights the region had been promised for decades. Today, with elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) scheduled for April 12, that bet has collapsed. His ally is now his opponent. His leaders are defecting. And the accord remains unimplemented. This is n ...Read More >
Agartala: As many as four persons died, and three others suffered serious injuries after a fire broke out inside the chimney of a brick kiln, causing it to collapse at Kamalpur in Tripura's Dhalai district, officials said on Wednesday. Three of the deceased died on the spot, while the fourth passed away at Dhalai District Hospital after being initially rescued from the site. The deceased have been identified as Subal Debnath (55), Pinku Shil (37), Anil Goutam (49), and Sajal Malakar (40). The ...Read More >
Agartala: Tripura CM Manik Saha announced a strategic shift in BJP's approach to electoral seat calculations, stating that the party will now include all 20 assembly seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes in its electoral strategy.Speaking at a joining rally in the city, Saha emphasized BJP's growing confidence in its increasing support among indigenous communities, marking a significant change in the region's political landscape.During the event, a large number of tribal leaders and their supporte ...Read More >
Agartala: The Tipra Indigenous Students' Federation (TISF) and the Tipra Students' Federation (TSF) on Tuesday announced a state-wide torch rally on December 18, demanding the adoption of the Roman script for Kokborok. Leaders of both organisations said they will organise torch rallies across all districts and subdivisions of Tripura in the evening. They said the central protest rally will begin at Swami Vivekananda Maidan in Agartala and proceed to the State Museum. The organisations announc ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], October 26 (ANI): Chief Minister of Tripura, Manik Saha, on Saturday, attended the Inauguration of the 34th Annual conference of the Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists, IAPM- NERCON 2025. CM Saha highlighted the state's significant advancements in the healthcare sector under the BJP-led government. The Chief Minister underlined that the number of hospital beds has increased and that successful organ transplants are being performed within the state ...Read More >
Agartala: Tripura Civil Service (TCS) officers have voiced their outrage to CM Manik Saha following the assault on BDO Salema, engineer Animesh Saha, and SDPO Samudra Debbarma. The attack, allegedly carried out by cadres of BJP's coalition partner TIPRA Motha during a 24-hour NGO strike, has left the state in turmoil.TCS officers, in a meeting with the CM, demanded immediate punishment for those responsible and called for enhanced security measures for government employees. The incident, which a ...Read More >
The violence erupted when bandh supporters allegedly clashed with local shopkeepers. Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha has suggested that Thursday evening's violent clashes at Shantirbazar in Dhalai district were the outcome of a larger conspiracy, hinting that the unrest might not only have external instigators but could also be linked to political tensions within the ruling alliance. After visiting the injured government officials and a trader undergoing treatment at the Agartala Governme ...Read More >
A police officer and an administration official were injured in the violence in Dhalai district. Guwahati: The Dhalai district of Tripura turned tense on Thursday evening as a mob supporting the 24-hour statewide strike clashed with police and administration officials. A police officer and an administration official were injured as they tried to control the arson and looting of shops that flared up during the strike called by the Tipra Civil Society. The violence started when supporters for t ...Read More >
Agartala, Oct 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday asserted that the BJP government is committed to ensuring the all-round socio-economic development of the Janajati (tribal) communities and will take every necessary step for their progress without any compromise. Saha, a former president of the Tripura unit of the BJP, on Friday welcomed 6,400 voters, mostly belonging to tribal communities, who joined the BJP at a function in Krishnapur, Khowai district. The latest ...Read More >
Agartala: Tripura CM Manik Saha has condemned the violent attack that occurred in Shantirbazar, Kamalpur, in Dhalai district on Thursday night. The incident involved supporters of TIPRA Motha assaulting officials and civilians following a 24-hour bandh organized by an NGO advocating for tribal rights.The violence resulted in injuries to at least 20 individuals, including Dhalai SP Mihir Lal Das, SDPO Samudra Debbarma, BDO Abhijit Mujumdar, and engineer Animesh Saha. Several police personnel, fir ...Read More >
While the bandh, which started at 6 am, evoked a massive response in the hilly areas falling under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council - where Tipra Motha Party holds sway with shops remaining closed and vehicles off the roads, the impact was relatively less in the plains, where normal life was not much affected. "The bandh remained peaceful and no untoward incident has been reported till 10 am. The bandh supporters have blocked roads at 36 locations in the state, which has imp ...Read More >
Agartala, Oct 24 (PTI) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday said the people involved in the attack on officials and others in Dhalai district during the bandh on October 23 will get exemplary punishment. The chief minister's assertion came a day after an attack by bandh supporters at Santirbazar in Dhalai district on Thursday evening. Newly floated outfit Tripura Civil Society (TCS) had called for the bandh. Twelve people, including Block Development Officer (BDO), Salema, Abhijit Majum ...Read More >
Agartala: Ten people, including three government officers, were injured as the shutdown called by a newly-floated outfit turned violent in Tripura's Dhalai district on Thursday evening, prompting the government to impose prohibitory orders, officials said. The 24-hour bandh was called by the 'Tripura Civil Society', demanding the implementation of the Tiprasa Accord, detection of illegal immigrants, and setting up of detention camps in each district. Violence broke out in Santinagar Market in ...Read More >
Agartala: A 24-hour Tripura bandh called by the Tripura Civil Society, an NGO led by BJP ally Tipra Motha, evoked a mixed response.The NGO called the bandh on its eight-point charter of demands. The Tripura Civil Society demanded implementation of the Inner Line Permit (ILP), deportation of illegal Bangladeshi migrants and the execution of the Tiprasa Accord.Opposition CPM alleged that police acted as silent facilitators for the bandh. Although the state govt opposed the bandh, police remained i ...Read More >
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