Speaking to indianexpress.com this morning, JMC convener Sushanta Baruah said they were assured at a marathon meeting with elected public representatives and government officials on Monday that their demands would be considered positively.
An indefinite shutdown has been called in North Tripura against the state government’s formula to resettle Bru migrants from Mizoram.
As part of the agitation, a large group of people gathered on the NH 08 at Panisagar and blocked it this morning, demanding to call off the resettlement formula.
In a statement issued by CPI (M) state office secretary Haripada Das, the party said the BJP-led central and state governments of Tripura are “solely responsible” for the protests in Kanchanpur against the resettlement formula of Bru migrants.
The JMC leaders Thursday claimed local CPIM and BJP leaders have supported their agitation.
Accusing Bru migrants of perpetrating the assault, Sushanta Baruah, convener of Joint Movement Committee (JMC), said stokes were pelted on local households and livestock stolen in a bid to terrorize the villagers.
With the Governor’s rule expiring yesterday, a notification from the Raj Bhawan said all functions and powers vested in and exercised by the TTAADC will be assumed by the gubernatorial head for six more months with effect from today.
The assault comes a day after Bru migrant leaders met Tripura Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar and apprised him of the ongoing agitations.
Sujit Sarkar, 31, is accused of setting his wife Meenakshi on fire following a domestic dispute, police said.
The JMC demands that the Brus be settled in all the eight districts of Tripura, instead of in 12 identified pockets.
The device can light a small LED, charge a mobile and power diagnostic devices such as hemoglobin and glucose testing kits.
A report of the state Legislative Assembly from 2019 said Tripura had 844 doctor vacancies against sanctioned positions.
Leaders wrote to Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar seeking immediate issuance of the same as a formal recognition of their domicile status in the state.
Tripura Education Minister and cabinet spokesperson Ratan Lal Nath, who announced the results, said that 4,776 people had participated in the survey.
The restrictions also include the compulsion of organising all Kali Puja festivities in open spaces as far as possible, to ensure ‘darshan’ or sighting of the idols from a safe distance.
While thanking CM Biplab Kumar Deb for enquiring about the incident and assuring action, Choudhury Sunday told indianexpress.com that he feels the police have deliberately slapped bailable charges on the accused.
“In our federal system, MHA resolves any inter-state boundary issues. Boundaries of Tripura-Mizoram or Tripura-Assam boundary can be resolved by them alone. If they have objection on this issue, they should place it before MHA. In our federal system, fighting amongst ourselves about inter-state boundary is not done”, Deb said.
Pratibadi Kalam editor Anol Roy Chowdhury said he suspects the assault was due to a series of reports on an alleged Rs 150-crore agriculture scam the newspaper had published over the last three days.
The newly launched bamboo candles comprises shells which can be used multiple times, reducing the use of plastic and other non bio-degradable products.
Ron Malka said Israel is keen to promote cultural exchange between the two countries and shooting Bollywood movies through a joint venture.
The duo has been identified as Nitai Hari Jamatia, 32 and Mangal Kishore Jamatia, 30, both from Dalak village, where Amrit Jamatia hails from.
A notification issued by Tribal Welfare Director LT Darling states that the scheme would accord honourarium allowances to chief socialists of the communities.
The two notices are signed by Md. D Bwskang, self-styled Deputy Collector of the ‘Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Government of Twipra Kingdom’, led by NLFT.
The standoff between Tripura and Mizoram over the Phuldungsei village started in August, when Tripura administration identified some residents registered on electoral rolls in both states.
The lawyer had been attacked inside the district and sessions court in Agartala on Wednesday.


