Six months after signing the Tiprasa accord, TIPRA Motha founder and politician Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma said on Tuesday that he will lead a two-member delegation from his party for the first round of talks on September 20 in New Delhi. implementation of the agreement.
The committee is chaired by AK Mishra, Adviser North East of Home Ministry and its members Debbarma, TIPRA Motha president BK Hrangkhawl, Tripura home secretary, Tripura tribal welfare secretary and NE and MHA affairs secretary.
Speaking on his social media page, Debbarma said, “We signed the agreement on March 04. The Lok Sabha elections and the rules of conduct were announced soon. The results of the Parliamentary polls were announced on June 04 and soon after, the NLFT, ATTF peace agreement was signed. I have been hearing (from different places) that no road has been cleared after the signing of the tripartite agreement. I have been waiting (for success) for a few days myself. I received a letter from the state government and another letter from the MHA stating that a notice was issued regarding the establishment of a Joint Working Group (JWG) to oversee the negotiations regarding the implementation of the agreement”.
“I also received a second letter from MHA stating that the first JWG meeting following the tripartite agreement was scheduled for September 20 in New Delhi. This is for the first round of interviews. We have been waiting for you. We have decided to go to Delhi to talk about Constitutional rights, political rights, economic rights, the future of our children,” said Debbarma.
However, he warned them to step up in the negotiations and said that this issue will not be resolved in one day. “Negotiations must be held for a long time. We must stand strong for as long as it takes. We will talk about the world, the economy, student scholarships, politics, finance, health care and the development of school infrastructure. We must speak formally. We don’t know what will come out of the first round. In the coming days, the second or third round (of negotiations) will also be held. But if we have to find something, think later,” he said.
Using the example of the Naga peace talks that went on for 20 years, Debbarma said, “If we have to negotiate, we may have to negotiate for a long time. We don’t play T20 here, but check. We must have mental strength and we will not be greedy”.
Speaking to members of his party who are said to want to see him out of politics, Debbarma said, “We have come here (in agreement) because of our unity or unity. But there are many enemies, who try to break the bond. Their motives are selfish. Some want to be leaders instead of me, some want to be a Member of Parliament instead of someone else, and some want to earn money. I was given a palace, a big family and the love of my people. I want to talk about people’s rights and ensure their rights”.
“Many people do not want me to continue with TIPRA Motha. If you think I’m not worthy, I’ll go. But I can’t leave my people alone right now,” he added.
Debbarma also said that he held talks with different NGOs, civil society organizations, student leaders, lawyers and experts from different areas before the first round of talks and said that the talks in New Delhi will include economic, political, land, education, health needs. , and development of tribal infrastructure but not at the expense of the rights of any other community.
“We will not speak for the party, but we will speak for the welfare of the community. I want peace in Tripura. Bengalis, Manipuris, Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Buddhists – we should all think of peace and move on. I want our future generation to develop. We will not be selfish today. I can confirm that we are not greedy. We have one thought that Maharaja Bir Bikram’s dream of a modern Tripura should come true. Our youth must find something. It’s not easy. It’s exhausting, it’s exhausting. It is our commitment to give something to our people,” he said.
Regarding his party’s policies on non-tribals, Pradyot Kishore tried to dispel fears by saying that tribal rights will not be sought at the cost of non-tribals.
Tripura, a small district of 10,491 square kilometers, has two-thirds of its area under the jurisdiction of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC). Although the tribal council is mandated to be inhabited by tribes alone, the number of non-tribal people who have been living in their territories since before the formation of the TTAADC in 1984, still live in these areas.