Tripura: TMP Leader Calls for Stronger Policy Towards Bangladesh
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Synopsis
On April 25, in Agartala, TMP leader Pradyot Debbarma urged the Indian government to adopt a stronger stance against Bangladesh for its support of fundamentalist groups targeting Hindus. He emphasized the need for equal attention to security threats and historical issues affecting the region.
Key Takeaways
- Pradyot Debbarma advocates for a stronger Indian policy on Bangladesh.
- Concerns regarding fundamentalism affecting Hindu minorities.
- Calls for equal national attention to eastern security issues.
- Highlights historical migration of Hindus from East Pakistan.
- Warns about potential threats from China and Pakistan's ISI.
Agartala, April 25 (NationPress) The founder-chief of the ruling BJP ally Tipra Motha Party (TMP), Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma, has called on the Central government to implement a more robust policy regarding Bangladesh. He has accused the neighboring nation of fostering fundamentalist elements that target Hindu minorities.
During an event at the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) in Agartala Town Hall, Debbarma expressed his support for India's recent actions against Pakistan in light of the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22.
He stated that a similar determination should be reflected in India's approach towards Bangladesh.
“Both Pakistan and Bangladesh are attempting to encircle India; one from the west and the other from the east,” Debbarma emphasized, arguing that issues affecting eastern India require equal national focus and response.
“Delhi's ties with Pakistan do not diminish our identity as Indians in the East,” he insisted, advocating for consistent policy measures and responses across all borders in the nation.
Highlighting security risks, the tribal party leader cautioned that China is establishing an airbase in Bangladesh near North Bengal, and noted that officials from Pakistan's ISI visited Bangladesh recently, suggesting potential strategic threats to India's northeastern region.
He also pointed out that Tripura has frequently suffered from fundamentalist movements in Bangladesh, particularly following communal violence in areas such as Noakhali, Cox’s Bazar, Bandarban, and Brahmanbaria, regions that were historically part of greater princely ruled Tripura.
The TMP leader connected the ongoing tribal-non-tribal land disputes in Tripura to historical migration, asserting that many Hindus fled from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) to Tripura due to religious persecution. The former Chakla Roshanabad, which included parts of Comilla, Noakhali, and Sylhet, used to be under Tripura's royal Manikya dynasty and was later incorporated into East Pakistan, which transitioned to Bangladesh after the 1971 war.
