Mungiakami: Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha on Thursday accused a local civil society organisation of engaging in “armed agitation” under the guise of peaceful protests, claiming that the group’s “true nature is now clear to everyone.”
The Chief Minister was speaking at a BJP joining programme in Mungiakami, Khowai district, where 6,400 voters formally joined the party.
“Without the BJP, neither the TTAADC, nor the state, nor the country can move in the right direction,” Saha said, reiterating that the government would continue prioritising tribal welfare and development. “No compromise will be made in this regard,” he stressed.
Referring to recent violence linked to protest activities, Saha alleged that members of Tipra Motha had targeted BJP workers and officials during a previous joining programme in Takarjala.
“The way they attacked our workers, BDO, engineer, SDPO and others with sticks and rods — and they call it a peaceful movement? What kind of movement is this? Their real face is visible now,” he said.
Saha further claimed that residents near Thursday’s event were warned not to participate. “They said national parties like BJP will not be allowed in ADC areas. But the BJP can go anywhere in the country — no one can stop us,” he asserted.
Highlighting the government’s tribal outreach, Saha noted initiatives honouring Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur, including renaming the Agartala airport, installing a statue at Kaman Chowmuhni, and declaring his birth anniversary a state holiday.
He also pointed to welfare measures implemented under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, such as increasing the honorarium for tribal community leaders from ₹2,000 to ₹5,000, and appointing dedicated officers to execute tribal development projects at the sub-district and district levels.
The joining event was attended by Tripura BJP President and MP Rajib Bhattacharjee, Tribal Welfare Minister Bikas Debbarma, BJP General Secretary Bipin Debbarma, former MP Rebati Tripura, ADC member Bidyut Debbarma, and several senior party leaders.
