AGARTALA, Feb 6 (TIWN): CPI-M's indigenous wing Gana Mukti Parishad (GMP) President Jitendra Choudhury alleged the High Power Committee of the BJP-IPFT Govt failed to lay any egg till today, which was promise solve various problems and demands of the ADC area whereas IPFT verbally promised to give Tipraland to ADC people. Addressing media on Thursday at Melarmath Party Office, former Minister, former MP, GMP incumbent President Jitendra Choudhury said, “Gana Mukti Parishad (GMP) on December 14, 2019 decided to launch a statewide movement with 18 points of demands for tribal people and ADC development and it will start now. The matters of the protest were as Citizenship Amendment Act, the "dividing" rule of Modi which is also an attack on Northeast identity. Also our demand was for proper implementation of 6th Schedule of the Constitution which consists of provisions for the administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram, according to Article 244 of the Indian Constitution. In Tripura there was no 6th Schedule activate in but amid Centre’s negligence, under GMP and Left rule, our Govt attempted to implement it although 6th Schedule is not enough for ADC empowerment alone".

"The funding issue is still not solved. GMP is striving for amendment of 6th schedule for a long and it was placed in Assembly in Left Govt rule and passed in the Assembly, but Centre did not accept that. I myself raised this issue in the Parliament for 7 times”.

“This is important to mention because the BJP and IPFT Govt which is ruling the state now, promised to form a modality committee. BJP promised to empower ADC and IPFT promised to formed Tipraland. NC Debbarma said that half-Tipraland is done and if BJP wins, then full Tipraland will be done, but after election high-powered-committee was formed but no solution came out. That committee failed to bring any draft yet. Indeed no egg was laid”, said Jitendra Choudhury.

“BJP now for second time in power at Centre. Now BJP based on majority changing everything in the constitution including 370 article for J&K but for Tripura ADC no immediate law was brought”, added Choudhury.

The Communist leader further slammed the BJP-IPFT for malicious comments against GMP by accusing GMP for the less-power to ADC.

Jitendra Choudhury said that IPFT is the party which is working to hide BJP’s anti-Tribal face and actively working ahead of ADC Election.

GMP also demanded to add Kokborok in 8th schedule. MGNREGA and other issues also to remain in GMP’s 18 charter of demands.