Pradyot meets Scindia, demands announcement in Kokborok in MBB Airport
Agartala, Oct 31, 2022, TRIPURATIMES Desk
Agartala Oct 31: Pressing for the demand of announcement in Indigenous language at Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport in Agartala, TIPRA Motha Chairman Pradyot Kishore Dev Barman met Jyotiraditya Scindia, Union Minister of Civil Aviation, on Monday.
In his letter to Scindia, Pradyot wrote, “Kokborok is the state language of Tripura but unfortunately it has not been given due importance”.
“In order to promote the culture and traditions of Tripura, it is important that we promote its language as well”, read the letter.
Pradyot demanded the Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Jyotiraditya Scindia to ensure that the announcements in MBB Airport, Agartala be done in Kokborok language as well along with Hindi, English and Bengali.
Pradyot was also accompanied by Bhaichung Bhutia, who also pressed for the inclusion of Nepali language in Bagdogra airport and resumption of flights from Pakyong.