AGARTALA: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday held discussions with Tipra Motha delegation led by the get together’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 might be appointed for the method of discovering a ‘constitutional resolution’ to the problems raised.
The Tipra Motha supremo mentioned, “Our (talks) will be between the Centre and Tipra Motha and added that the Central government would be officially appointing an interlocutor”.
The assembly which was additionally attended by BJP President J P Nadda, the get together’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 Home Minister has began the method for a constitutional resolution for the indigenous folks of Tripura . An interlocutor for this course of might be appointed and this might be inside a selected timeframe . I thank the Home Minister for understanding the real issues of… https://t.co/EVVVDPpaHH
— Pradyot_Tripura (@PradyotManikya) March 8, 2023
To a query, Patra, nevertheless, 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 get together received 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 are not going to join the cabinet until a constitutional solution is found within a stipulated time because it involves the interest of 14 lakh Tiprasa people.”
The Tipra Motha has lengthy been looking for a “constitutional solution” to calls for for a separate state of Tiprasa.
While 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 present extra legislative, monetary and government powers to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), that’s run by the Tipra Motha get together and which is accountable for administering the areas dominated by tribal communities.
Prior to assembly the press, Debbarma, in a Facebook put up, mentioned the Union Home Minister has began the method for a “constitutional solution” for the indigenous folks of Tripura and an interlocutor for the method could 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 latest elections to the 60-member meeting, but in addition emerged because the second-largest get together within the House.
In his social media put up, Debbarma mentioned, “I thank the Home Minister for understanding the genuine problems of the sons of the soil. We successfully got our Bru people rehabilitated in our state after 23 years by signing the Bru accord and today we have started a huge dialogue to ensure that our survival and existence are protected. Issues such as alliance and cabinet were never discussed, only the interest of our ‘dopha’ (society) was discussed.”
