AGARTALA, Sep 20 (TIWN): While addressing in a blood donation camp in Barjala Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb has alleged that in Communist era in Police Dept nobody can even think to get a job unless s/he is from a Communist family. His speech in way has directly signaled that all the police personnel who were appointed before 2018 election were from CPI-M families. His statement also a severe attack on the TPS and high ranked police officials' dignity who passed through TPSC or other advertisements. Question is, whether Chief Minister Biplab Deb had any evidence before making this serious allegations ? CM also has said that he is upset because no woman candidate could pass the sub-inspector examination which could fill up the reservation posts. He said, women should be given proper training before sitting in interview and asked the BJP kariyakartas to take initiative. Deb was addressing in "Seva Saptaho" week which is being observed to mark PM Modi's 70th birthday and today's programme of blood donation camp was at Barjala.

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AGARTALA, Sep 20 (TIWN): The Congress Party has called a 12 hours strike on 21st September in protest against the ongoing mismanagement of COVID-19, brutal attacks on common men, political persons and media, in demand of jobs for 10323 teachers, daily workers financial distresses etc. But one of the major reason in the protest will be the unemployment issue and demand for 10323 teachers about their livelihoods. After Haryana, Tripura right now is second in unemployment rate in whole country. Addressing media, Congress party led by leaders Birjit Sinha, Subal Bhowmik said that this strike is not a political strike but a voice of the common men of the state. Thus to raise public voices, Congress stated that it going to hold this strike on 21st September. We request the common men to express their angers against the Govt through this 12 hours strike from morning 6 AM to evening 6 PM". "The way media houses are being attacked, journalists are attacked, such incidents are nowhere seen in this country. This type of fascist Govt and miscreants dominant Govt, Tripura never saw", said Subal Bhowmik.

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AGARTALA, Sep 20 (TIWN): Chief Minister Biplab Deb has once again failed to fulfill his promise to the people of his state and this time it is to the unemployed youths whom he promised to give 7 lakhs jobs in 30 months in an interview to a newspaper. However there are lots of similar promises which BJP Govt could not fulfill including 50,000 Govt Jobs in 1st one year. Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) as per its monthly surveys on unemployment has said that Tripura is the second topper in unemployment rate in the whole Northeast region, whereas in the whole country it’s in second position. As per CMIE’s monthly data, Tripura has recorded 27.9% unemployment rate, which is the second highest in whole country after Haryana which is at 33.5%. Tripura is holding highest unemployed youths among all Northeast states. After Haryana and Tripura, it’s Rajasthan which is holding the 3rd position in unemployment rate at 17.5%.

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