Congress Vows to Prevent Tripura from Becoming Another Manipur amid Election Violence

Senior Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi has declared that his party will not allow Tripura to become another Manipur, in light of recent violence over panchayat elections. Visiting the affected areas, he criticized the BJP and vowed to address the issue in the upcoming Parliament session. Local candidates faced threats, preventing them from filing nominations.

Senior Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on Friday stated that his party would not let Tripura, which has been rocked by violence over panchayat elections, turn into another Manipur.

Gogoi, the deputy leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha, led a delegation of his party that visited the violence-affected areas of the state. He assured that the Congress stands firmly with its leaders, workers, and the people of Tripura during these challenging times, and will not bow down to the BJP's terror tactics.

Addressing a press conference at the Congress state headquarters in Agartala, Gogoi highlighted that he will inform the party high command about the situation witnessed in Tripura during the two-day visit. He criticized PM Narendra Modi's statement on India being the mother of democracy, describing what he saw in Tripura as a 'murder of democracy.' The Congress suspects a ploy to turn Tripura into a 'second Manipur' but will not let that happen, he stated. The issue of violence, injustice, and threats to democracy in Tripura will be raised in the upcoming Budget session of Parliament.

Congress MP Tariq Anwar and MLA Sudip Roy Barman also shared grave concerns over the collapse of law and order in Tripura and the inability of party candidates to file nominations due to violence. Violent attacks have even injured party members escorting candidates. The party expects Governor N Indrasena Reddy to address these issues. Panchayat elections are scheduled for Tripura on August 8.