AGARTALA, May 30 (TIWN): Tension has hit the Jumpui Hill area, as the locals came in massive protest voicing against Reang or Bru community’s settlement in their area. Recently another community staged a same protest in Kanchanpur itself, alleging Govt is depriving actual locals demands by settling Brus in Tripura amid Lockdown. After that protest, today another protest staged by the Jumpui Hill's people, who said, Jumpui Hill is their land and they will not leave an inch of it. While agitating, the protesters said that let the Brus settled down anywhere in Tripura but not in Jampui area. The protest erupted after SDM Chandi Chandran, SDPO Bikramjit Sukla Das visited the area allegedly for land-acquisition purpose. The agitators told the officials that till they are alive, they will not leave an inch land of their soil. They further warned to go in indefinite road blockade if their demands are not fulfilled. “Brus...! You are welcome to Tripura, God bless you but no settlement in Jampui”, the agitators said.

Recently, another group from local community in another area of Kanchanpur staged a similar protest. They also had same demand, “No settlement of Brus” there.

The Brus are actually from Mizoram state, living in Tripura for 2 decades, but recently in an agreement, they were allowed to stay in Tripura permanently as they were living in this state for 22 years long after a violence in Mizoram.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJNx8z_c80c&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR23f8iF7GDco0rGaK0hdCZyCM4haaHEMlWlhXDBZsrzyZxTENZLpRYs1_8  Locals blocked road demanding No Bru settlement in Jampui Hill area. TIWN YouTube Video May 30, 2020