Opposition CPI-M boycotts all programmes of President in state

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By  Firstdespatch Desk   Oct 12, 2022

Agartala, October 12 (FD) The opposition CPI (M) in Tripura  has decided to boycott all the programmes of President Draupadi Murmu, including the civic reception arranged in her honour.

In a press release last evening, CPIM state secretary Jitendra Chaudhary said, "Different events including a civic reception were organized for October 12 in honour of President Draupadi Murmu's visit to Tripura. CPIM state secretary, MLAs and former MPs were invited to join the event. The CPIM state secretariat welcomes the Presidential visit but has decided to decline joining the event".

Citing the reasons for boycott of the programmes, Chowdhury said, Left party workers were assaulted across the last 4.5 years ever since BJP came to Tripura, where the law and order had completely collapsed.

"There are incessant assaults on personal freedom and civic rights in Tripura. The situation is so dire that we are unable to offer flowers and respects for our departed comrades", Chaudhury said.

He said the communist party hopes President Murmu would witness the reality in Tripura and would take steps to revive citizen rights in the state. FD JK