AGARTALA, Nov 27 (TIWN): Demanding for a separate tribal land by the name of 'Twipra Land', the People's Front of Twipra (IPTF) has scheduled to stage a 12-hour 'Hill Bandh' on December 16.

Addressing in a press conference, IPFT president Narendra Debbarma said the 'Hill Bandh' for welve hours has been called in order to press the demand for a separate 'Twipraland' state. However, the strike will be witnessed on all the ADC Areas.

The strike will not only observe in Tripura but also in Kukiland, Dimaraji and Bodoland on the same day for constituting separate states under the sponsorship of National Federation for New States (NE-Chapter).

Once again IPFT is trying to fan unrest in the State where ‘peace has returned after two decade long insurgency and ethnic turmoil. IPFT which is known as a hardliner party and often blamed for its alleged soft stance on extremist movements is clearly trying to woo the tribal society after years of political isolation.

Earlier, with the aim to strengthen its demand for a separate land to achieve ‘Twipra-land’ with areas under tribal autonomous district council to protect the rights and identity of Tripura’s tribal population, The Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura (IPFT), a tribal based party in Tripura has sat for mass demonstration at vivekanando stadium in demand for their separate land on November 14 and 15 along with mass demonstration staged at Delhi Jantar Mantar.