Tripura BJP vice-president Patal Kanya Jamatiya was attacked by a group of people at Jampuizala in Sepahijala district on Thursday but narrowly escaped, police said. However, the police did not identify the group.
The attack on Patal Kanya Jamatiya came after Tipra Motha president Pradyot Kishor Debbarma said a befitting reply would be given to those who “harassed” the indigenous people at Taidu in Gomti district on Tuesday. Taidu and Jampuizala are tribal dominated and adjoining areas. The BJP leader was attacked when the group tried to stop the escorts of Tribal Welfare Minister Rampada Jamatiya and BJP MP Rebati Tripura, who were on their way to attend an event with Patal Kanya Jamatiya in Jampaizala.
Inspector General, Law and Order, Arindam Nath said two security personnel who were with the Jamaatiya were injured and two vehicles were damaged by hundreds of people, mostly women, in Jampaijala. He said a police team reached the spot and took him to the Tripura State Rifles (TSR) headquarters and the situation was restored.
Patal Kanya Jamatia had recently joined the saffron party after leaving the Tripura People’s Front (TPF). The IG said that the program in which Tribal Welfare Minister Rampara Jamatia and Patal Kanya Jamatia were to attend was canceled in view of it.
Ampi sub-divisional police officer Uttam Banik said that both the BJP and Tipra Motha have lodged separate FIRs alleging that they attacked their supporters in Taidu on Tuesday. The police have also registered a separate FIR against the miscreants regarding the violence at Taidu Bazar on the same day but no arrest has been made so far. Debbarma said that he had gone to Taidu to express solidarity with the people of Tiprasa, claiming that he was badly beaten up by the police on Tuesday when he tried to enter an event in which the Minister of Tribal Welfare Department and Was the BJP vice-president. Present. “They (police) did not even spare the women. This is a very shameful act.
Asserting that he would be with the ethnic Tiprassa community till his last breath, a descendant of the former Tripura royal family said he would give a “befitting reply” to those who persecuted the indigenous people. Without naming any party, he said that there are people who sell dofa for money. “But I will not deceive my own people.
We (Tipra Motha) will ensure the defeat of those who are trying to divide our doubles in the upcoming village committee elections in TTADC.
read all breaking news , today’s fresh news And IPL 2022 Live Updates Here.