Interlocutor for constitutional solution for tribals to be appointed: Pradyot
By Firstdespatch Desk Mar 23, 2023
Agartala, Mar 23 (FD) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday assured Tipra Motha, a regional tribal based party led by royal scion Pradyot Kishore Debbarma of appointing an interlocutor by March 27 for constitutional solution of the indigenous people of Tripura.
Debbarma claimed that the Union Home Minister called him today to enquire about his health and then assured him of appointing the interlocutor.
Debbarma took to Twitter and shared the message that Union Home Minister Amit Shah assured him to appoint the interlocutor.
“Woke up to an early morning call from the home minister Amit Shah to enquire about my health. He also categorically assured me that by the 27th of this month an interlocutor will be announced for our talks regarding the constitutional solution for our indigenous people of Tripura. I hope the home minister will understand the sentiments of the tiprasa and honor the commitment he has given to me”, his tweet reads.
Earlier on March 8, the royal scion told reporters that the Union Home Minister Amit Shah assured to appoint an interlocutor for the ‘constitutional solution’ of the indigenous people of Tripura.
Debbarma had a meeting with Shah and BJP national president JP Nadda, Assam Chief Minister and NEDA Convener Himanta Biswa Sarma and Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha shortly after the oath-taking ceremony of BJP government.
He claimed that Union Home Minister had assured to start the process for a constitutional solution of the people of Tripura.
“An interlocutor for this process will be appointed and this will be within a specific time frame. I thank the Home Minister for understanding the genuine problems of the Son of the soil. We successfully got our Bru people rehabilitation in our state after 23 years by signing the Bru accord and today we have started a huge dialogue to ensure that our survival and existence are protected. Issues such as alliance and cabinet were never discussed only the interest of our dopha was discussed”, he said. FD JK