TIPRA Motha attacks Janajati Morcha man, BJP delegation meets affected Karyakartas
Charilam, Feb 20, 2023, TRIPURA TIMES Desk
Charilam, Feb 20: A Janajati Morcha leader of BJP, Ratan Debbarma was severely thrashed reportedly by a group of Tipra Motha supporters at Sutarmura ADC village under Charilam constituency on Monday.
The victim, Ratan Debbarma, a resident of Gagan Sardar para, was BJP's polling agent in Feb 16 Assembly polls.
Close on the heels of all party peace meeting, the attack on Debbarma sparked panic and tension gripped the locals.
With the initiative of the Administration, it was decided in an all party peace meeting in which TIPRA Motha representatives were also present that activists of all the parties would work to ensure peace in the area. However, within 24 hours after the meeting, alleged TIPRA Motha supporters created trouble.
Meantime, BJP Candidate for Charilam, Jishnu Dev Varma visited the injured activist in hospital and condemned the attack. He said TIPRA Motha activists are trying to create a fearful ambience in the ADC areas.
Speaking to the media, SDM of Bishalgarh, Binoy bhusan Das assured administration is working to maintain peace and the Central Security personnel had been deployed to avert violence.
Meanwhile, a delegation of BJP on Monday visited the karyakartas affected in Tipra Motha's violence at Lalsinghmura and other areas under Charilam constituency. The BJP delegation included pradesh secretary Jashim Uddin, Sepahijala district prabhari Mousumi Das, OBC morcha's state president Samir Ranjan Ghosh and others. They were accompanied by BJP Sepahijala district president Gouranga Bhowmik.