AGARTALA, Dec 10 (TIWN): Atlast Tripura Chief Minister didn’t spare the cultural stages also from his politics. As the artists said that drama is always form of protest so honourable Chief Minister prescribed Tripura artists script material and gave political direction and where, how they should go. Addressing at Rabindra Bhawan, when everyone discussed about various challenges faced by the artists due to the popularity of theatre is lessening in the digital Era, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said, “The problem of unpopularity of drama lies not actually in other things, but it’s controlled by politics. Chief Minister before other state delegates said that an form of art should have target to make things positive and to fight against the roar of false criticism. Chief Minister’s speech clearly declared that he is sick of the continuous criticism, raising against him.

“Since last 30 to 32 years the condition of the country is continuously worsening. In everything the govt trying to put some boundaries and in this way freedom of the writers have been seized. The 3000 years tradition spoiling due to the chaos created by the Govt at Centre”. He further called for the artist based in Tripura to fight against the  present situation of the country. In a simple line Sarkar just announced what ‘should be’ the theme of their dramas.

However this is not the first time that the Chief Minister has done this as in school programmes also the political talks are delivered by him.

On the other hand Tripura Assembly Speaker Pabitra Kar blamed the digital India move for the loosing grounds of drama. He said that in the era of digital move, nobody comes to see a drama in a theatre. On the one hand world is progressing and on the other hand it’s exploiting the thinking and tradition of Indian.

However, other artists said that Tripura has much potentiality just it needs a proper guidance and investment. “If performance is good, then nobody can stop the spectator to come in auditorium”, said Thiyam.