The Tipra Motha, a regional party banking on the 'Greater Tipraland' demand, contested in the 2023 Assembly elections...
Digital Desk: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday asserted that the BJP-led government will never support demand like 'Tipraland' or 'Greater Tipraland', a day after a high-level meeting between Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Tipra Motha supremo Pradyot Kishore Debbarma.
The Tipra Motha, a regional party banking on the 'Greater Tipraland' demand, contested in the 2023 Assembly elections and finished second with 13 seats in the 60-member Tripura Assembly.
"We talked about tribal affairs and how to improve the socioeconomic standing of the native population. No decision on appointing an interlocutor was taken in the meeting, but there will be a discussion on the tribal welfare," Saha said.
Soon after meeting with Union Home Minister and BJP national president JP Nadda, Tipra Motha supremo claimed that the Central government would appoint an interlocutor to look into indigenous people's issues and recommend corrective measures.
The chief minister emphasized that tribal welfare will be the top concern for the BJP-IPFT government.
Saha stated that the BJP-IPFT government will work on the vision document unveiled by the party's national president before the 2023 Assembly elections.
When asked about the BJP's chances in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the chief minister stated that the party will perform better not only in Tripura but throughout the Northeast.
"We will get more seats in the next general elections than what was the party’s tally in the 2019 elections in the Northeast", he said.
During the first cabinet meeting, the Chief Minister stated that Binoy Bhusan Das had been appointed pro-tem speaker of the Assembly, and a discussion also took place on the vote on account.
"The portfolios of the new ministers will be distributed shortly," he said, adding that bringing some new faces into the cabinet was a normal practice for the BJP government. This time, four ministers from the prior cabinet were dropped.
On post-election violence, the chief minister stated, "Some reports have come to my awareness. A special interest group is attempting to cause havoc. I have asked the DGP to handle the situation firmly."
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