Tripura Tense as Religious Attacks Spark Political Outcry

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha alleged some elements were trying to create tension following back-to-back attacks on temples and arson targeting eight houses of a particular community. Recent incidents have prompted both political and social reactions, with calls for legal action and condemnation of inflammatory posts by state officials.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has accused certain elements of attempting to create tension in the state. His statement followed recent attacks on temples and the arson of eight houses belonging to a particular community.

Saha affirmed that legal action was taken whenever such incidents occurred and stressed the state's ongoing development and peace. However, he noted that some forces opposed to the state's prosperity were instigating unrest.

The Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) and the CPI (M) condemned these acts and inflammatory posts by state officials, urging the chief minister to take appropriate steps against those responsible.