Delhi calls Pradyot Debbarma soon after he starts fast-unto-death
First Published: 28th February, 2024 14:20 IST
Tripura royal scion Pradyot Deb Barma, who is on way to Delhi, has put his fast unto death on hold for now
Reported by Pinaki Das | Copy edited by Lipika Roy
Within minutes of Tripura’s royal scion and TIPRA Motha founder Pradyot Deb Barma starting his fast-unto-death, the 45-year old leader left for New Delhi after he got a call from New Delhi for a meeting with the Government of India.
Speaking exclusively to Northeast Live from Hathai Kotor, the site of his fast-unto-death, Pradyot Deb Barma said, “I have been invited by the Government of India. They have given me the time for a meeting. This is good. I have been called to discuss the issue (Constitutional solution to the Tiprasa demands) I do not want to say anything now, it is too early, unless everything is sealed and done with. Till the time we don’t have it in our hands it is too pre-mature for us to celebrate or say anything.”
Deb Barma said that he has asked the gathering of thousands of people who had reached Hathai Kotor in support of his fast-unto-death will disperse peacefully and the fast-unto-death has been put on hold for now.
Pradyot Deb Barma who has been fighting for the rights of the indigenous people of Tripura (Tiprasas) had threatened to fast unto death on February 24.
In a sensational message to the people of his state, he blamed the Centre of being insensitive towards the indigenous people and their rights and said that he would not regret dying for their cause.
The very next day Pradyot was called by the central leadership in Delhi apparently to pacify things.
However, the Tipra Motha founder said that nothing fruitful had happened in the meeting following which he decided to stick to his decision of going ahead with his fast-unto-death.
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