AGARTALA, Aug 23 (TIWN): Transportation in Tripura is simply cut off due to the mass rally by the unruly IPFT in demand of their Twipra land. It is to be mentioned here that raising the slogans of “Twipraland” the unruly IPFT on Tuesday organised massive rally blocking the roads giving rise to massive traffic jam. It is to be mention here that after getting no response of forming a separate land for the indigenous people, the unruly IPFT has called this rally . The unruly IPFT, in a statement earlier, called for blockade of the Assam-Agartala National Highway on June 22 for 24 hours to press for their demand. This demand is aimed at destabilising the communal harmony between tribal and non-tribal communities of the state and against peace and development of the state. 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. 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 to stage this rally to further spark off communal tension in the state. 

It is to be mentioned here that party would continue to strive for a separate state with areas of the tribal autonomous district council. According to the party it’s important to protect state’s minority tribals and preserve identify.

Reportedly, the party also raised slogan in their demand of separate state ‘Twipra land’ at Jantar Mantar along with the 8 representative’s team of Bodoland, Gorkhaland, Kuki land, bidorbho land, Twipra land along with others staged demonstration at Jantar mantar in demand of separate land.  A total of 6000 supporters participated in the rally.

Addressing the gathering at Jantar Mantar, the two leaders of the IPFT party raised voice in demand of Twipra land and claimed that there demand is lawful for the safety and holding the identity of the tribal’s in the state.

Although the party was scheduled to meet PM Narendra Modi to place their demand, as he was out of India the party members met the other delegates and are hopeful for the fulfilment of the demand.

The People's Front of Twipra (IPTF) has reiterated its demand for a separate tribal land by the name of 'Twipra Land' here on Tuesday at Vivekananda stadium followed by Mass rally at Agartala.  Hundreds of IPTF supporters sat for demonstration in demand for the same, asserting the necessity for the separate land to protect the interests of the tribal’s who are allegedly at the threat of extinction.

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 vivekananda stadium in demand for their separate land.