MHA, Tripura govt, TIPRA Motha sign tripartite agreement to address tribal community grievances

March 02, 2024 01:46 pm | Updated 01:46 pm IST

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs, Tripura Government and Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance (TIPRA Motha) have signed a tripartite agreement to address the grievances of the tribal community. The agreement was signed in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi.

“It is a historic day for Tripura,” said Mr. Shah. “With this agreement, we have honoured history, rectified mistakes and by accepting the present reality we have taken a step for the future. No one can change history but we can learn from past mistakes and move ahead.

“TIPRA Motha and all tribal parties have played a constructive role and BJP government in Tripura also worked sincerely towards this agreement.”

VIDEO | Here's what Union minister Amit Shah (@AmitShah) said during agreement signing between the Centre, Government of Tripura and Indigenous Progressive Alliance.

"Today is a historic day for #Tripura. With this agreement, we have respected the history, corrected the… pic.twitter.com/0AlAgFcKIw — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) March 2, 2024

The details of the agreement were immediately not known. The group has also been demanding separate State for the tribals.