AGARTALA, Aug 19 (TIWN): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar’s speech on I-Day has sparked massive controversies due to his too much political mindset seemed to had killed his common sense and messed with the significance of Freedom-movement on 15th August-2017. CM’s arrogance was reflecting in his hate pitches against the Central Govt in front of Assam Rifles Students, Jawans and dignitaries. But when national media rejected CM’s speech to broadcast nationally, then CPI-M led by Sitaram Yechury sealed the TV channel as BJP/ RSS’s propganada medium. But the mess more happened when CPI-M spokesperson Goutam Das stood beside the Chief Minister and said that CM’s speech was not Anti-Nationalist but his speech but it was a self-evolution (Atmasamikhha). “It was a judgementary talk on where we stand on the 70th Independence Day. What should be the nation’s condition and how much it is lagging bahind than the expectation”, said Das. Manik Sarkar on 15th August said that though Indians attained independence 70 years ago, they were yet to gain economic independence due to faulty policies pursued by powers that be since 1947.

"India got independence 70 years ago. Indians got political freedom, but they have not got economic independence yet," Sarkar said after unfurling the Tricolour at the Assam Rifles ground here.

He claimed that over 70 lakh workers had been retrenched in one year in the country and over 1.35 crore youths were jobless despite having professional degrees in medicine, engineering, management and other fields.

"The main political parties are misguiding the people, especially the youth, for their narrow political interests. Divisions among people are being created in the name of religion and other issues."

He said the country's wealth was concentrated in the hands of a few millionaires whereas the condition of a majority of the people was bad. 

Sarkar said the Left Front government was working on alternate policies to ensure all-round development but was not getting due support and financial assistance from the Centre.

However, Goutam Das’s speech has marked as another anti-nationalist speech who has almost expressed doubt on India’s freedom.