Protests in Assam, Tripura against farm laws
By IANS| Published: 7th February 2021 5:56 am IST
Guwahati/Agartala, Feb 6 : Left parties and their front organisations on Saturday organised sit-in demonstrations instead of the ‘chakka jam’ against the three farm laws in Assam and Tripura.
In Assam, the Communist Party of India-Marxist Central Committee member Suprakash Talukdar said that the Left parties along with the front organisations have organised sit-in protests at around 12 places across the BJP-ruled state.
The protest demonstrations were held for several hours in every place expressing solidarity with the farmers and demanding immediate withdrawal of the three farm laws. “We would continue to organise different types of protests against the three farm legislations,” Talukdar told the media.
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Tripura Congress President Pijush Biswas claimed BJP supporters were behind the attack
Agartala:
Tripura Congress chief Pijush Biswas suffered minor injuries after his vehicle was attacked Sunday morning. Mr Biswas, who was taken to a local hospital for treatment, alleged the attack was carried out by supporters of the ruling BJP and took place despite police presence.
According to Mr Biswas, who spoke to NDTV via phone, the attack took place outside the Congress field office in Bishalgarh, which is around 20 km from state capital Agartala. Mr Biswas had travelled there to attend a party meeting.
CPI(M) claims BJP cadre have also attacked party MP
The Congress has called a 12-hour general strike in Tripura on Monday to protest against alleged attack on its State president Pijush Kanti Biswas in Bishalgarh in Sepahijala district on Sunday. It said Mr. Biswas and his personal security guards had sustained injuries and blamed BJP supporters for the attack.
It said Mr. Biswas went to Bishalgarh to inaugurate a party office.
Party leaders Harekrishna Bhowmik and Baptu Chakraborty said: “His vehicle was damaged. The police rescued him and took him to a local hospital.”
The CPI(M) alleged that its leader and Rajya Sabha MP Jharna Das Baidya was attacked and her security staff were manhandled by the BJP supporters at Hafania locality near here. Party leader Pabitra Kar said at least 10 activists of the party’s youth and students’ fronts had sustained injuries.
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Manik Sarkar alleged that when the IPFT, a BJP ally in Tripura, was in power in the TTAADC, the district council headquarters became an informal headquarters for the insurgents. (File Photo)
Tripura Opposition leader Manik Sarkar Wednesday accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of launching a premeditated attack on Communist Party activists while the latter were observing a condolence meeting for those who died protesting the centre’s farm laws at Delhi. Sarkar claimed the police were informed of the incident but they did not intervene.
BJP supporters block road: demands arrest of former minister Pabitra Kar
BJP supporters on Tuesday staged demonstrations and blocked roads to prevent a CPM MLA team led by former Tripura chief minister, Manik Sarkar from visiting Khayerpur in Tripura.They were protesting against the alleged attack on BJP supporters by CPIM leader and former minister, Pabitra Kar and his supporters on December 20.The BJP supporters also blocked roads in four places including Kashipur and shouted slogans “Manik Sarkar go back”.BJP local leader Biswajit Shil, “If Pabitra Kar is not arrested, we will continue with the blockade.”The CPIM team had to return to Agartala as they could not enter Khayerpur, where they had gone to meet party workers injured during the attack on December 30.Miscreants had burnt and looted ransacked 30 houses of CPIM supporters, including Pabitra Kar’s house on the night of December 30.Two CPIM supporters, Litan Das and Swadhananda Das were seriously injured during th