Amit Shah Discusses Tripura Tribal Areas’ Points With Tipra Motha Chief, Debbarma Says Central Interlocutor Promised | Information

AGARTALA: Union Dwelling Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday held discussions with Tipra Motha delegation led by the occasion’s supremo Pradyot Kishore Debbarma, on points raised by the indigenous tribes of northeastern state of Tripura. Debbarma, a scion of the previous ruling household of the state, mentioned later to press individuals that an interlocutor will likely be appointed for the method of discovering a ‘constitutional resolution’ to the problems raised.

The Tipra Motha supremo mentioned, “Our (talks) will likely be between the Centre and Tipra Motha and added that the Central authorities can be formally appointing an interlocutor”.

The assembly which was additionally attended by BJP President J P Nadda, the occasion’s Northeast coordinator Sambit Patra and Tripura chief minister Manik Saha, was described as cordial.

BJP’s Northeast coordinator Sambit Patra mentioned Shah gave a affected person listening to to the problems defined by Debbarma and requested Chief Minister Manik Saha, who was additionally current within the assembly, to carry talks with ruling ally IPFT, together with Tipra Motha and social organisations, to seek out amicable options to sure points.

The Dwelling Minister has began the method for a constitutional resolution for the indigenous individuals of Tripura . An interlocutor for this course of will likely be appointed and this will likely be inside a selected timeframe . I thank the Dwelling Minister for understanding the real issues of… https://t.co/EVVVDPpaHH
— Pradyot_Tripura (@PradyotManikya) March 8, 2023

To a query, Patra, nonetheless, clarified that no discussions had been held on political alliance or allocation of cupboard berths to Tipra Motha and the dialogue was restricted to “tribal welfare”.

Debbarma whose occasion gained 13 of the state’s 20 tribal seats and performed vote spoiler for each BJP and the Left-Congress alliance in different seats, mentioned “We aren’t going to affix the cupboard till a constitutional resolution is discovered inside a stipulated time as a result of it includes the curiosity of 14 lakh Tiprasa individuals.”

The Tipra Motha has lengthy been in search of a “constitutional resolution” to calls for for a separate state of Tiprasa.

Whereas the BJP has made it clear that it’s unwilling to concede a division of the tiny northeastern state, its management has spoken of a willingness to provide extra legislative, monetary and government powers to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), that’s run by the Tipra Motha occasion and which is accountable for administering the areas dominated by tribal communities.

Previous to assembly the press, Debbarma, in a Fb publish, mentioned the Union Dwelling Minister has began the method for a “constitutional resolution” for the indigenous individuals of Tripura and an interlocutor for the method can be appointed inside a selected timeframe.

Tipra Motha, floated by Debbarma two years in the past, not solely bagged 13 of the 42 seats it contested within the current elections to the 60-member meeting, but additionally emerged because the second-largest occasion within the Home.

In his social media publish, Debbarma mentioned, “I thank the Dwelling Minister for understanding the real issues of the sons of the soil. We efficiently acquired our Bru individuals rehabilitated in our state after 23 years by signing the Bru accord and right now we’ve got began an enormous dialogue to make sure that our survival and existence are protected. Points resembling alliance and cupboard had been by no means mentioned, solely the curiosity of our ‘dopha’ (society) was mentioned.”