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Last Update: June 05, 2023, 2:57 PM IST
Agartala (including Jogendranagar), India
Besides the murders, 78 deaths by suicide, 12 cases of rape and 137 cases of molestation have been reported in the state since March 10, Chowdhury told reporters on Sunday (Image: IANS File)
Chowdhary, who is the leader of the party in the assembly, said people living in rural areas were facing hardships due to prolonged drought and lack of MNREGA works.
Expressing concern over the law and order situation in Tripura, senior CPI(M) leader Jitendra Chowdhary said there have been 16 murders in the northeastern state since the BJP returned to power for the second time in March.
Besides the murders, 78 deaths by suicide, 12 cases of rape and 137 cases of molestation have been reported in the state since March 10, Chowdhury told reporters on Sunday. The CPI(M) leader said that 17 cases of domestic violence have also been registered in the last three years. months.
The crime chart reflects the overall law and order situation of the state during the second innings of the BJP. He said that this is the correct picture of the party’s claims of good governance. He said that the number of government employees has come down from 1.50 lakh during the tenure of the Left Front government to one lakh now.
Chowdhary, who is the party’s leader in the assembly, said people living in rural areas were facing hardships due to prolonged drought and lack of MNREGA works.
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