Kumarghat, Sep 28, 2024, IANS

Kumarghat, Sep 28: After the opposition CPI(M), which announced mass agitation on October 3 next, the Congress party on Saturday announced to go for mass deputation programme on September 30 next this month as part of their protest ‘deteriorating’ law and order situation and ‘misgovernance’ of BJP.

Addressing a press conference here in the party office at Kumarghat, the congress state president Ashish Kumar Saha on Saturday alleged of deteriorating law and order situation and observed that the incidents like killing, atrocities on women, mob lynching, vandalism of opposition party offices and others are increasing at an alarming rate in Tripura under the rule of BJP. He also alleged of police inaction and stated that the police administration has completely failed to tackle the odd situation prevailing in the state.

On the other hand, the congress president also slammed the government over assistance to the victims of the recently deadly flood and reiterated that the flood victims were deprived from government assistance. He said, “Both the central and the state government has failed to announce financial package specifically for the flood victims.”

“We shall go for mass deputation to the Chief Minister through the SDMs in North, Unakoti and Dhalai districts on September 30 next to press for our demand of restoring the law and order situation and ensure financial assistance to the flood victims,” he said, adding that if the demands are not met, than the congress party will plan for mass agitation in future.  

Pabiachhara Block Congress President Asit Deb, Pradesh Congress General Secretary Tarun Saha, Pradesh Congress Secretary Satyaban Das and other party leaders were present in the press conference.