Agartala,
Jan 11: Indigenous Peoples’ Front of Tripura (IPFT) president N C Debbarma
today threatened to register a criminal case against Chief Minister Manik
Sarkar for his statement tagging IPFT as an over ground associate of outlawed
militant organisation National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT).
He alleged that Manik Sarkar on Dec 31 at the kick off
election rally of left front at Vivekananda Stadium openly accused IPFT of
frontal organisation of NLFT without any basis. Earlier, in several occasions
Sarkar and many of his party leaders accused IPFT and it’s workers as NLFT
activists but could not able to provide any proof.“It seems that Sarkar and his party wanted to create a communal divide in Tripura branding a recognised political party as militant outfit. The CPI(M) has understood their electoral fate in this election and now desperately instigating to a communal riot but we shall prevent such dividing attempt at any cost to retain communal harmony,” Debbarma said.
He pointed out that IPFT has been demanding a separate tribal state curving out ADC as per constitutional norm and said, “Any political party might have some reservation or disagreement to the demand but it doesn’t mean that they would label unconstitutional allegation against a responsible political party.”
“We had a detail discussion over the allegation made by the Chief Minister in the rally and decided to pursue legal battle against him to prove his statement. Being the executive head of the state, we feel it is his greatest failure to take action against us if he is confirmed our link with NLFT. He has to prove it in the court of law,” Debbarma mentioned.
He said earlier, CPI(M) state secretary Bijan Dhar had also accused that NLFT in it’s statement sometime back made it clear that in the election they would extend support to IPFT against left front. Their allegation was not substantiated by any proof or any intelligent organisation but IPFT was kept mum that time.
“We were silent not for their allegation or out fear, we have been waiting for the government action over the statement but found Chief Minister started raising same allegation. Over the Sarkar’s speech NLFT in a statement on Monday made it clear they neither support any political party nor subscribe such ideas. They requested the parties to refrain from such wild statement. But in past two days Sarkar or his party did not make any reaction, which proved they are guilty,” Debbarma said.
Earlier, in 2003 assembly election they made similar allegation against INPT chief BIjoy Kumar Hrangkhawal for his speech on self determination in Geneva. They won the election by playing the ethnic card against tribal leader and later they said “it was mere political”. The party will seek judicial action against Manik Sarkar and his party leaders soon. UNI
