AGARTALA, Jan 13 (TIWN): INPT and other regional parties called 12 hours strike was successful and heavily responded by people on hills.

INPT General Secretary Jagadish Debbarma said, this response revealed public’s urge for justice and thus if our demands are not fulfilled we will go in massive protes.

As after four days of Jirania Police firing incident which left 6 youths injured, no action was taken against police, rather fabricated cases were imposed on Tiprasa agitators who protesting against Citizenship Bill on the National Highway at Madhabbari in Jirania ended by police firing, INPT and regional parties have been observing 12 hours strike at ADC area on yesterday.

The regional parties chief demand is the resignation of Chief Minister Biplab Deb from Chief Ministry as well as Home Ministry. The four more demands are Judicial inquiry in Jirania violence incident, at least 25 lakhs of compensation to the victims of Jirania violence, withdrawal of fabricated cases filed against 500 agitators and Judicial investigation in the Jirania violence.

Till now no untoward incident was reported so far. Internet shutdown continues on the fourth consecutive day.