AGARTALA, Jan 11 (TIWN): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb who is already trolled for his “Jhul” meme video now came with another new after he said, “Tripura got independence in 1972” ! However, what happened in 1971 is after Tripura became a Union Territory on 1 July 1963, the hilly state attained the status of a full-fledged state on 21 January 1972.

CM was addressing at Gram Swaraj Abhiyan when he said so today at the Mohanbhog R D Block.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j14fNalczM&feature=youtu.be  Click TIWN YouTube Link to see Biplab Deb's speech

With his statement various questions are being raised, who colonized Tripura ? Were they British ?
Indeed, Tripura was always an independent entity. The independent Tripuri Kingdom (also known as Hill Tippera) joined the newly independent India in 1949.

Since his regime started, Biplab Deb has continued his gaffes like this. Few trolls which became famous are :

1) On April 14, 2018 at Agartala ONGC complex Ambedkar Statue inauguration, CM claimed Chabimura can be made better than Amazon river basin, also Amazon is located in Africa. It was first jolt of humour released by him in a big occasion citing Amazon is located in Africa,

2) On April 7,2018 CM said, internet was existing in Mahbharata's time and due to internet, Sanjay was depicting about the Kurukshetra was to a blind king. He said,  "Not US and other Western Countries, but the internet was invented by India before lakhs of years. Today US can claim it's their technology, but it's actually our and they borrowed our knowledge".

3) On April 26,2018 CM said India's 1997 beauty queen Diana Hayden was unworthy to be considered as Miss World as she doesn't look like Laxmi and Sarswati. On that CM also suggested to use soil instead of soap, as it has no cosmetic chemical,

4) On the next day (April 27, 2018) i.e. Civil Service Day, Biplab Deb said, "Mechanical engineers should not opt for Civil Service, rather Civil engineers must go for it as they have civic sense".

5) On the next day (April 28, 2018) CM asked the state's youths to start paan-shop or to rear cows in home to get rod of unemployment,

6) Speaking at a programme in Agartala Buddha Purnima on April 30, Biplab Deb said Gautam Buddha walked across India and went to countries like Japan, Myanmar and Tibet to spread the message of peace and harmony.

7) On May 1,2018 CM hit another controversy saying "I will chop-off nails of my govt's critics" during a programme at Pragna Bhawan

8) On May 11,2018 CM Biplab Deb said, Rabindranath Tagore gave up his nobel prize to protest against British rule during Rajashi Utsav in Udaipur (Gomati Tripura),

9)  On May 20, 2018: CM called Himanta Biswa Sarma as a Doctor during NEDA conclave at Guwahati,

10) On June 26,2018 on the occasion of International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking said all promises of Vision Document will be fulfilled by not from his pocket but from public taxes.

11) On July 4,2018 when state had been hit with mob-lynching episodes, Biplab Deb said at Agartala Airport renaming programme he is feeling "Anand Ki Leher". 

12) On July 6,2018 during Deoghar Express's flag off programme, CM said, Tripura has 10 Districts, whereas in reality it's 8 only.

13) On July 28,2018 the Chief Minister said, "If youths go to gym, they will become Dipa Karmakar and if they go to drugs they will be in jail".

14) On August 25,2018 CM said, on 50 years of completion people celebrate Silver-Jubilee and Tripura will too do on 2022 on 50 years of statehood day.

15) The latest release of gaffe was on Sunday, Aug 27,2018 at Neermahal, Tripura which is right now hot national comedy news feed after CM said, "Ducks increases oxygen in water body by swimming". 

The comedies have been continuing with more gaffes as “30 days make 3 months”, “ship will arrive in Sonamura”, “Sadar is a District” etc, working as major contribution in BJP’s negative publicity. 

16) On November 18, 2019 'Mughals attempted to bomb Tripura’s Cultural Wonders',

17) On 14th December, 2019 he said CAG instead of CAB (Citizenship Amendment Bill).