AGARTALA, Oct 18 (TIWN): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar giving a major blow to the contemporary Indian History said during his speech at Agartala Town Hall on the 97th Foundation Day of CPI-M, "Popularity of Communists were since pre-independence, but that time the national party was only considered as Congress & thus Communist leaders couldn’t come out openly".

“But many Congress leaders secretly worked for Communists, although they showed themselves as Congress supporters before 1947. People understood that only non-violence can not bring freedom to them and so many people joined secretly in Communist party”, said CM.

However, Chief Minister’s comment raised controversy as till day CPI-M & Congress’s mutual relation has been a matter of discussion. Due to Congress/ CPI-M’s secret honeymoon, a lion’s share part of Congress have joined Trinamool in Tripura. On the Other hand Congress leader Birjit Sinha decline to have any relation with CPI-M, neither they have any plan out of it.

In this condition Manik Sarkar’s speech created controversy among the Congress supporters.

Manik Sarkar during his speech disagreed with Indian History & said, Indian History which is read in School, Colleges is not the actual History, rather it’s a manipulated history.

He further added, “The full credit for Sepoy Mutiny  goes to Communists, but Britishers have violated the history giving the full focus on the Beef-meat made cartridge, as they didn't like Communists, although Britishers became afraid of Communists”. Similarly, CM continued his stories  challenging Indian History and also mentioned, “Ye Azadi Jhuta Hai.....(Indian Freedom is False) !”.