By Firstdespatch Desk Sep 04, 2026
Agartala, Sept 4 (FD) Seven surrendered insurgent groups in Tripura launched a 72-hour road and rail blockade on Friday, disrupting traffic in five districts and demanding action on an 11-point charter of demands, including the implementation of the tripartite peace accord signed on September 4, 2024.
A joint committee representing the surrendered militants rejected the Tripura government’s appeal to withdraw the blockade until their demands are met.
The development came after Jirania Sub-Divisional Magistrate Animesh Dhar approached the protesting former militants and appealed to them to withdraw the agitation. Dhar later said the administration had conveyed their demands to the higher authorities.
Members of seven surrendered militant organisations joined the movement to press for their demands, he said adding their points were communicated to the higher-ups for taking necessary steps.
The blockade was initially launched by three surrendered militant organisations—the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) (Original), NLFT (PD) and All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF)—which laid down arms after signing a tripartite agreement with the Centre and the Tripura government in 2024.
“We have 11-point charter of demands and the government must accept all the surrendered militants on the list. Only 91 have been accepted by the police so far, when we have 1200 surrendered insurgents” NLFT leader Prasenjit Debbarma said, adding that all pending police cases against the cadres should also be withdrawn.
The protest was also reported at Bhrighudas Para along the railway route and at Khowai Chowmuhani on the road route.
West Tripura Superintendent of Police Namit Pathak also reached the protest site after receiving information about the blockade.
The groups’ demands include protection for their leaders and cadres, recognition and inclusion of the list of returnee cadres, and immediate implementation of the September 4, 2024, peace accord.
They are also seeking the filling of pending Scheduled Tribe vacancies, withdrawal of police cases against returnee cadres and implementation of projects under the Socio-Economic Development Package (SEDP), including projects involving privately owned land and individual beneficiaries.
Several demands concern indigenous communities in Tripura. The organisations have called for safeguards for Tiprasa land, a separate administration, and the adoption and implementation of the Roman script for Kokborok.
They have also demanded a common customary law for Tiprasa communities, restoration and renaming of traditional village names, and the transfer of powers relating to land acquisition and allotment to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC). FD JK