The Union Ministry of Home Affairs, Tripura Government and Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance (TIPRA Motha) have signed a tripartite agreement to address the grievances of the tribal community. The agreement was signed in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi.
“It is a historic day for Tripura,” said Mr. Shah. “With this agreement, we have honoured history, rectified mistakes and by accepting the present reality we have taken a step for the future. No one can change history but we can learn from past mistakes and move ahead.
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“TIPRA Motha and all tribal parties have played a constructive role and BJP government in Tripura also worked sincerely towards this agreement.”
The details of the agreement were immediately not known. The group has also been demanding separate State for the tribals.
Mr. Shah said after the meeting that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, 11 peace and boundary settlement agreements in Northeastern states were signed.
He said the peace pact with the insurgent group National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) was signed first and this will be the last for the Northeast before going to the Lok Sabha polls.
TIPRA Motha supremo Pradyot Debbarma was on a ‘fast-unto-death’ to demand a permanent solution to the problems of the indigenous people.
Following assurance of the interlocutors of the Central government, he came to the national capital and agreed for the pact.
(With inputs from PTI)
