Agartala, March 24: Tipra Motha founder Pradyot Kishore Debbarma has urged the Tripura government and opposition parties to take a clear stand on the Roman script for Kokborok, asserting that the issue can be resolved at the state level without including Kokborok in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.

Debbarma’s statement comes a day before the Tripura Students’ Federation (TSF) continued its protests on Monday, despite Chief Minister Manik Saha expressing willingness to address the matter in the Assembly.

Speaking to reporters, Debbarma emphasized that the demand for the Roman script is “non-negotiable.”

“We will not seek Kokborok’s inclusion in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution, as that would make it a central subject. Instead, it is the state government’s responsibility to decide whether Tiprasa students should learn in the Roman or Bengali script. My stance is clear—we want the Roman script. The government and opposition, especially the Communist Party, must stop shifting the responsibility to Delhi and resolve the issue here in Tripura,” Debbarma said.

He added that he had spoken to both the Chief Minister and TSF representatives, stressing that the matter should be settled within the state.
Highlighting a key political moment, Debbarma noted that for the first time in the Tripura Assembly, Tipra Motha MLA and Cabinet Minister Animesh Debbarma had raised the Kokborok script issue directly before the Chief Minister.

“This is not about politics but about the survival and existence of the Tiprasa community. I am not behind the agitation, but I stand in solidarity with TSF because their demand is legitimate,” he said.

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