AGARTALA, Nov 15 (TIWN): Chief Minister Biplab Deb & his brother Subhas Deb led ICAT Dept either not invited or avoided Minister Sudip Roy Barman, Minister Pranajit Singha Roy in the inaugural programme of Northeast Youth Festival 2018, which has started on Thursday at Agartala Astabal Stadium.

Another young Minister of Social Welfare Dept Santana Chakma was also sidelined due to some unknown reason. Sources informed that Biplab Deb is also spying on various Ministers, party leaders and whom they are meeting, to whom they are talking. 

However, CM Biplab Deb, Deputy CM Jishnu Dev Barman, Sports Minister Manoj Deb, Education Minister Ratan lal Nath, Forest Minister NC Debbarma, Tribal Welfare Minister Mebar Jamatia remained present on this occasion, but the absence of most popular Minister Sudip Barman has generated media controversy. 

Northeast Youth Festival 2018 has been started today at Astabal Stadium. Performers from 8 Northeast states have gathered on this occasion. On 16th November Bengali Fossils Band will be performing in Astabal stadium, whereas on November 18 singer Alka Yagnik will sing songs. Indian Idol Surabhi Debbarman also will perform on this great occasion.

Performers from 8 States have arrived, whereas thousand participants are from Tripura.