Agartala, Jun 11 (PTI) The Tipra Motha Party (TMP), an ally of the ruling BJP in Tripura, on Thursday asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised ending all pending issues in the Northeast region.
TMP founder Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma also claimed that Delhi understood that the Tiprasa, or indigenous, people in the state have genuine issues following his party’s recent victory in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) elections.
The TMP registered a massive win in the April polls in tribal council elections by bagging 24 out of 28 seats, while the BJP, which fought separately, secured four seats.
“The Prime Minister has talked to me (during the celebration of 12th years of Narendra Modi in office at Bharat Mandapam) and enquired about the health of my mother (Maharani Bibhu Kumari Devi). He emphasised making attempts to resolve all the pending issues in the Northeast,” Debbarma said in a video.
“I, along with MLA Ranjit Debbarma, met the Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and the new interlocutor at the Ministry of Home Affairs in Delhi today. There will be advancement in the Tiprasa Accord,” he said without throwing much light on the outcome of the meeting.
The TMP signed an agreement with the Centre and the state government in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in March 2024 for the overall development of the Tiprasa people.
Asserting that he is on the ‘right track’ in negotiating the accord with the Centre, Debbarma claimed that the Tiprasa people who voted for various political parties such as the Congress, CPI(M), BJP, Tripura Upajati Yuba Samity (TUJS) have gained nothing in the past 75 years.
“We must focus on the rights of indigenous people rather than politics. Too much politics weakens us. If the PM and Union home minister could bring solutions to problems like those of the Naga, Mizo, Bodoland and Dimasa, why do our issues remain unresolved? We will continue to engage in discussions with those in power in Delhi,” he said.
The TMP, which used to be the main opposition party of Tripura, joined the BJP-led government ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in 2024. PTI PS NN
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