Agartala, Sep 19 (NationPress) The Tipra Motha Party (TMP), a minor ally of the ruling BJP in Tripura, expressed strong discontent with the state government on Friday for its alleged negligence in taking proper steps against illegal infiltrators and failing to ensure their deportation.

Senior TMP figure and Forest Minister Animesh Debbarma stated that the party is eager to understand the measures the government has undertaken regarding the identification and expulsion of the illegal migrants, in addition to the enforcement of the tripartite accord established on March 2 of the previous year.

Following extensive discussions and the signing of the tripartite agreement with the Centre and the Tripura government on March 2 last year, the TMP, previously in opposition with 13 MLAs, allied with the BJP-led coalition government on March 7, marking a significant shift in Tripura's political landscape.

Two TMP MLAs, Animesh Debbarma and Brishaketu Debbarma, were incorporated into the ministry under Chief Minister Manik Saha.

Debbarma emphasized that 1971 serves as the cut-off year for identifying infiltrators and that the people of Tripura are keen to learn about government actions concerning the illegal migrants and their repatriation. The 1971 cut-off year marks March 25, 1971, as the deadline for migrants entering India from what was then known as East Pakistan, now Bangladesh.

“We have not observed any substantial actions taken against infiltrators in our state regarding their deportation. Furthermore, we demand transparency about the execution of the tripartite accord,” Debbarma informed the media.

The TMP leader, alongside other party MLAs, indicated that they would address these concerns during the ongoing session of the Tripura Assembly.

“We are not staging any drama in anticipation of the TTAADC elections. We possess every right to question the government on any issue affecting the populace,” he asserted.

Crucial elections for the politically significant Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) are expected to occur early next year.

Meanwhile, the TMP has been actively protesting against illegal infiltration in Tripura and has demanded the deportation of all illegal migrants to their home countries.

A TMP delegation, led by party chief Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma, convened with the Chief Election Commissioner, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Health Minister, and BJP President J.P. Nadda in Delhi during July and August, advocating for a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Tripura, akin to procedures in Bihar.

The TMP delegation discussed with the Home Minister and BJP President the prompt implementation of the tripartite accord to safeguard the constitutional rights of the indigenous people and enhance the socio-economic conditions of the tribals, who form one-third of Tripura’s four million residents.

On September 9, the TMP conducted a demonstration in Delhi supporting their three key demands, which include the execution of the tripartite accord signed in March last year and the deportation of illegal migrants from Tripura. The TMP has also called for the establishment of a 'Greater Tipraland' or a distinct state for the tribals under Articles 2 and 3 of the Constitution, alongside the conduction of long-overdue Village Committee elections in TTAADC territories.

The TMP administers the 30-member politically vital TTAADC, which governs two-thirds of Tripura's 10,491 sq km area and is inhabited by over 1,216,000 individuals, with around 84 percent being tribals.