Agartala , Oct 19, 2024, TRIPURATIMES Desk

Agartala Oct 19: Tripura Pradesh Congress on Friday laid siege in front of the State Human Rights Commission Office, calling for immediate resignation of the Chairman while covering the Commission’s signboard with a black flag in protest.

The action came in response to a series of incidents in the state, leading to the besieging of the Human Rights Commission office in Shyamali Bazar by the Sadar District Congress.

During the protest, a Congress delegation submitted a deputation to the Chairperson of the Human Rights Commission, retired Justice SC Das.

Pradesh Youth Congress President Neel Kamal Saha and other leaders were present at the event.

Saha addressed the media, highlighting the increasing crime-related incidents in the state and criticizing the Chief Minister and the State Human Rights Commission for their inaction.

He accused the Chairperson of the Human Rights Commission of acting as a ‘broker for the BJP’.

Pradesh Congress spokesperson Shahjahan Islam while speaking to the reporters, emphasized the ongoing human rights violations in the state.

He cited multiple instances of police torture, including the death of a common man at Manu Bazar and the impact of carnival activities on children in Agartala city.

Islam criticized the Human Rights Commission for its lack of response to these incidents and demanded the immediate resignation of its chairman, arguing that he was ineffective and drawing a salary from public funds without fulfilling his duties.

Our protest is aimed to draw attention to these issues and push for accountability and action from the Human Rights Commission, said Mahila Congress leader Sreyashi Lashkar.