Seeking greater relevance in state politics TIPRA Motha Party supremo and royal scion Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma has accused New Delhi of "not liking" the people of north east.
Addressing a rally alongside NPP chief and Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma, he said :
"A chief minister of a national party keeps waiting for 10 days to meet the high command. This is the respect our leaders get in Delhi," Prodyut Debbarma said.
“National parties have always tried to weaken regional parties in Assam, Maharashtra, Odisha and Punjab".
This was certainly a veiled attack on the Congress and also the BJP. Importantly, TIPRA Motha is an alliance of BJP-led NDA in the state.
The BJP was earlier a junior partner to AGP in Assam and in Odisha, it ousted the Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal in 2024.
He also asserted -" .... One day we will Tipra land for sure".
People in Delhi do not like the people of the North East,” he alleged.
The Tipra Motha chief sounded his displeasure at the local media and screamed - "I know the newspapers will again write nasty things about me. But I need no certificates from media".
Tripura tribals are in minority in the state and hence the political power in the state essentially rests with the Bengali population. The BJP, which has penetrated amongst the Bengali population, is in power in the state since 2018 having ousted the left.
Tipra Motha's rise in 2018 elections was also seen as a strategic win for the BJP as the development could marginalise the onetime powerful CPI-M.
Reiterating the demand for Tipraland, Prodyut Debbarma said: “One day we will definitely achieve Tipraland. We must fight together with all regional parties to protect our rights.”
The TIPRA Motha Party has been championing for formation of ‘Greater Tipraland’, a separate State for the indigenous tribal population under Articles 2 and 3 of the Constitution, along with demands for early village committee elections under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) and the deportation of illegal migrants.
The party currently governs the 30-member TTAADC, which covers two-third of Tripura’s geographical area and is home to nearly one-third of the State’s population.
Besides Prodyut and Conrad Sangma; Hemochandra Singh, former Manipur minister, Daniel Langthasa, founder of People's Party, Dima Hasao, Assam, JM Sangma, NPP national working president, Mmhonlumo Kikon, former BJP leader in Nagaland, Ajoy Edwards, founder president, Indian Gorkha Janshakti Front, and R K Meghen, veteran leader from Manipur, attended the rally.
Sangma said a nine-member committee of regional parties will work to structure the objectives of the proposed regional alliance within 45 days. The panel is headed by J M Sangma.
The NPP chief said that the northeast region’s ancestors fought relentlessly for development and dignity, but present-day disunity has diluted that strength.
“Today we are divided, and our strength has weakened. We must remain united and face every challenge together,” he added.
Sangma clarified that the new initiative to bring regional parties in north east under one umbrella is not against any individual, group, or organisation, but is focused on unity among indigenous populations whose voices often remain “suppressed or unheard” when they stand alone.
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