Agartala, Nov 28: Ahead of crucial talks with the Opposition TIPRA Motha and other stakeholders on their grievances and demands, AK Mishra, the Advisor to Ministry of Home Affairs on Northeast affairs, arrived in Agartala and met Tripura chief minister Manik Saha on Monday.

According to sources, the discussions on the deprivation of tribals and their demand for a separate Greater Tipraland state within Tripura are expected to take place on Tuesday.

CM Saha said his government was hopeful of tribal-non tribal coexistence in the state in future. “Development is our main agenda. We want tribals and non-tribals to peacefully live with each other here. If there are any issues, we will discuss and resolve them,” he stated.

Shri A.K. Mishra Ji, IPS (Retd), Advisor for North East @HMOIndia , met me in office at Agartala.

We discussed various issues at length related to overall development of our Janajati Communities. I also requested him to meet Janajati leaders of all Political parties including… pic.twitter.com/dQGgnnE4Re

— Prof.(Dr.) Manik Saha (@DrManikSaha2) November 27, 2023

Saha also said Mishra had agreed to meet tribal clan leaders or samajpatis, tribal frontal wings of political parties including the BJP’s Janajati Morcha, and tribal student organisations.

Sources in TIPRA Motha, which has been demanding a constitutional solution for the tribals, said that a 15-member delegation led by the party’s founder, Pradyot Kishore Debbarma, would meet the visiting MHA Advisor.

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