Days after dismissal by Biplab, Tripura minister backs NRC

On August 9, CM Deb had rubbished the need for NRC revision in Tripura, saying there was no such public demand. He also said he was unaware of such demands made by IPFT.

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Tribal Welfare Minister Mevar Kumar Jamatia and Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb appear to be divided over the NRC issue

Tripura Tribal Welfare Minister Mevar Kumar Jamatia Saturday reiterated support for revision of the National Register of Citizens in Tripura, and said that he was hopeful that his party, the IPFT, would make the demand soon.

Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb had recently rubbished the need for NRC revision in Tripura, saying there was no such public demand.
Speaking to reporters at Prajna Bhavan here, Jamatia, who is also general secretary of ruling ally Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura (IPFT), reiterated support for NRC revision, saying he hoped his party would make the demand soon. IPFT, which formed the state government with the BJP after the February 18 Assembly elections, had earlier demanded NRC revision in Tripura citing identity crisis of indigenous communities.

“We were always demanding NRC in our state… other states are demanding NRC revision and hopefully our party will also demand NRC (revision) in Tripura,” Jamatia said. He added that talks on revising it were going on at the central level. “I have seen a lot of statements given by our Prime Minister, even BJP president Amit Shah. I think this is a burning issue,” the minister said.

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On August 9, CM Deb had rubbished the need for NRC revision in Tripura, saying there was no such public demand. He also said he was unaware of such demands made by IPFT.

Meanwhile, Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra (INPT), a Tripura-based regional party, has also demanded NRC revision. A three-member delegation of the party led by its president and rebel-turned politician Bijoy Kumar Hrangkhawl is slated to visit New Delhi and submit a memorandum on the issue, INPT general secretary Jagadish Debbarma said.

“We will go to Delhi on August 28 and submit a memorandum for NRC in Tripura to the Registrar General of Citizen Register, the PMO, Home Minister and others by the end of this month,” he said.

He added his party would discuss possibilities of filing a petition in the Supreme Court.

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