Tripura Polls: BJP Manifesto Promises Rubber Units, Rise in Farmers’ Assistance, More Autonomy for Tribals
1 year, 11 months ago

Tripura Polls: BJP Manifesto Promises Rubber Units, Rise in Farmers’ Assistance, More Autonomy for Tribals

News 18  

The BJP on Thursday promised greater autonomy for tribal areas, an increase in farmers’ monetary assistance and industry-specific manufacturing zones based on rubber if it returns to power for the second time in a row in Tripura. Releasing the party’s manifesto for the February 16 assembly election in the state, BJP president JP Nadda also announced a Rs 5 meal scheme for all, named after religious guru Anukul Chandra, and setting up a Regional Institute of Medical Sciences hospital in Agartala. The manifesto said that Balika Samridddhi bond of Rs 50,000 will be given to every girl child while the tribal language Kokborok will become subjects in CBSE and ICSE curricula. If voted back to power, the BJP will give greater autonomy including more legislative, executive and financial powers for tribal areas, he said.

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CPI(M), Congress used tribals as vote bank, says Tripura BJP chief
7 months, 3 weeks ago

CPI(M), Congress used tribals as vote bank, says Tripura BJP chief

Hindustan Times  

The CPI and Congress utilised the tribals as their vote bank and deprived them of development during their respective regimes in Tripura, said Bharatiya Janata Party state president Rajib Bhattacharjee on Saturday. Tripura BJP chief Rajib Bhattacharjee “Our government is working to render services including drinking water, power, setting up of Eklavya schools for development of the tribals. Highlighting different …

Tripura tribal party to block highway for Constitutional solution
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Tripura tribal party to block highway for Constitutional solution

The Hindu  

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Tripura Polls: Left Releases Manifesto, Promises 2.5 Lakh New Jobs, Old Pension Scheme
1 year, 11 months ago

Tripura Polls: Left Releases Manifesto, Promises 2.5 Lakh New Jobs, Old Pension Scheme

ABP News  

The opposition CPI-led Left Front in Tripura on Friday unveiled its manifesto for the assembly polls, promising 2.5 lakh new jobs, pension to poor senior citizens, and reintroduction of the old pension scheme and two DA hikes for government employees every year if it is voted to power. "We will create 2.5 lakh jobs during the next five years if …

Tripura Assembly elections | Development, tribal welfare will be BJP's poll planks: CM Manik Saha
1 year, 11 months ago

Tripura Assembly elections | Development, tribal welfare will be BJP's poll planks: CM Manik Saha

The Hindu  

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on February 2 said development with a special focus on the overall uplift of indigenous people will the main poll plank of the BJP-Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura combine in the ensuing election to the north-eastern State’s Assembly. In an interview to PTI, he also decried the ‘Greater Tipraland’ demand espoused by rival Tipra Motha …

Indigenous People's Front Demands Separate State for Tribals in Tripura
6 years, 10 months ago

Indigenous People's Front Demands Separate State for Tribals in Tripura

Deccan Chronicle  

The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) ally Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) has put the demand for a separate state for the tribals back on the table. The party's president, N C Debbarma, said that the elections were a separate issue and that they were hopeful that the Central Government would form a high-level monitoring committee to look into their …

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