‘The BJP believes that Tripura shall remain…’ Himanta Biswa Sarma breaks silence on Tipra Motha
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the issues raised by the Tipra Motha need to be addressed by the Centre and the new government in Tripura.
Speaking to reporters after arriving here to oversee the preparations for the swearing-in ceremony of the BJP-led Cabinet, Himanta Biswa Sarma said the election results were a reaffirmation of people’s faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership.
“The BJP believes that Tripura shall remain as it is today, but the issues raised by the Tipra Motha also need to be resolved. I hope the new government will surely hear the grievances. Elections are over. There is no harm in working together. The issues related to the indigenous people can be heard sitting at a table,” he said.
Tipra Motha, which emerged as the second-largest party in Tripura, refused the BJP’s offer to join the government, stating that it requires written assurance on the ‘Greater Tipraland’ — a separate state that it demands for the indigenous population.
Sarma said the BJP is leading in all northeastern states, except Mizoram, because of PM Modi’s good work in the region. He said the swearing-in ceremony in Tripura will be held on March 8, while in Meghalaya and Nagaland, it will be held on March 7.
The new government in Tripura will tackle the post-poll violence, and the situation will be normal soon, he said.
Meanwhile, reports said that at least eight people were injured in post-poll violence in the state on Saturday. Twenty people have been arrested in connection with the post-poll violence incidents in the state, the police told the news agency PTI.
Chief Minister Manik Saha who visited the injured persons at GBP hospital on Friday asked the police to take stern action against the miscreants in
order to maintain peace and tranquillity.
Most of the post-poll violence cases were reported from Sepahijala and Khowai districts where a few persons were injured and shifted to nearby health facilities but no death is reported yet, Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Law and Order, Jyotishman Das Chowdhury told PTI.
