'Historic Day': Centre Signs Tripartite Agreement With Tripura Govt, TIPRA Motha

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs, the Tripura Government, and the Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance (TIPRA Motha) have inked a tripartite agreement to resolve tribal problems. The deal was signed in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the national capital. Home Minister Amit Shah highlighted the importance of the deal, emphasising its role in admitting past mistakes and opening the road for a brighter future.

Calling it a "historic day" for Tripura, Amit Shah stated: “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."

Shah praised Tipra Motha, tribal parties, and organizations for their positive participation in the agreement's achievement, recognising their contributions to the peace-building effort. “TIPRA Motha and all tribal parties have played a constructive role and BJP government in Tripura also worked sincerely towards this agreement,” he stated. 

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He added: "The Tripura government of BJP also made efforts for this from the beginning, CM Manik Saha also played a very important role in studying the details with great interest and taking it to the end."

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Pact Agrees To Resolve Issues Of Indigenous People Of Tripura

Under the pact, it was agreed to amicably resolve all issues of indigenous people of Tripura relating to history, land and political rights, economic development, identity, and culture and language. Along with this, it was agreed to constitute a Joint Working Group/Committee to work out and implement the mutually agreed points on all the above mentioned issues in a time-bound manner to ensure an honourable solution. In order to maintain a conducive atmosphere for implementation of the pact, all stakeholders shall refrain from resorting to any form of protest/agitation, starting from the day of signing of the agreement, the MHA said in a press release.  

“Be it Bru-Reang agreement or border agreement, it all started with Tripura and today again it is an agreement for Tripura. The NLFT (SD) agreement in 2019, the Bru and Bodo agreements in 2020, the Karbi-Anglong agreement in 2021, Tribal agreement and Assam-Meghalaya border agreement in 2022, Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border agreement in 2023, Dimasa agreement, UNLF and then ULFA agreement have taken place. The Modi government has worked to end the struggle of people by talking to them through 11 different agreements related to borders, identity, language and culture. With today’s agreement, Tripura has moved forward to become a dispute-free state. Now, you do not have to struggle for your rights and the Central government will come forward to develop a system which will protect the rights of all,” Home Minister Shah further said.  

On behalf of TIPRA, the agreement was signed by its founder Pradyot Debbarma and others. Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha and senior officials of the state, and senior officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) were present during the signing of the agreement.

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