The Janajati Morcha of ruling BJP strongly opposed the proposed 'Raj Bhavan Abhijan' called by the CPI (M)'s tribal wing Tripura Rajya Ganamukti Parisad (GMP).

The GMP has called 'Raj Bhavan Abhijan' on January 11, 2025 on various issues pertaining to the tribal rights.

Addressing a press conference at BJP’s state headquarters in Agartala on Wednesday afternoon, vice president of Janajati Morcha, Bidyot Debbarma said that the proposed ‘Raj Bhavan Abhijan’ of GMP on January 11^th  on various demands related to tribal rights is baseless and nothing with interests of tribals in Tripura.

Claiming that the development of tribal communities has been "unbelievable" during the BJP regime, he said the 23-year Bru refugee problem, which had become a chronic problem, has been solved by the BJP-led NDA government.

The BJP-led government has identified 12 tribal-dominated blocks as aspirational block to speed up development in tribal areas, he said, adding that Agartala Airport was named after Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya apart from other benefits to the tribal community.

When being asked about holding elections to Village Committees (VCs), Mr Debbarma stated that the process has been delayed because an initiative has begun to include Bru voters.

After the process gets completed, the State Government will go for holding elections in all the 587 village committees (VCs). Despite not having elections, development works are going on in these rural bodies, he said.

Senior BJP leader Bimal Chakma lashed out at the Left Front over empowerment of the Tripura Tribal Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) claiming it (Left) had deliberately ignored more power to the autonomous tribal council. The Janajati Morcha also wants the 125th Amendment Bill which promises to empower the tribal council politically and economically to be passed in the Parliament.