AGARTALA, June 4 (TIWN): ‘Deprived Returnees Movement’ Committee on Monday in a press conference at Agartala Press Club has announced that they will go for massive protests and road blockade for indefinite period on Assam-Agartala National Highway at Champaknagar if their rehabilitation is not given as per promise. But getting a call from the Chief Minister, they have withdrawn their protest programme. This is not first time, they are withdrawn protest but earlier at leats twice it happened that they called on strike, protests, later withdrawn.

Amrit Reang, General Secretary of the Committee earlier while announcing the strike said they were promised various times that the Govt will take action to fulfil their demands but no promise was fulfilled even though many meetings were held and many times, assurances were given to them.

The last meeting was held on 27^th October, 2021 with Tribal Welfare Dept Secretary.

“We are demanding our basic rights. All human need some basic things for survival. After spending years in forest, we decided to return to normal lives as the Govt assured us to provide livelihood means but we have not received anything much yet. If before 5^th June the Govt does not take any decision, we will go for road blockade for an indefinite period”, said Amrit Reang on Monday/

There are total 48 groups of extremists who surrendered and total 859 returnees are there right now. 

However, trusting the new Chief Minister Manik Saha they have decided to hold the programme for now.