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Opposition CPI-M writes to CM over police inaction in political violence in Tripura

Agartala, July 3 (UNI) The opposition CPI-M has accused the ripura government of police inaction over the political violence across the state. In a letter to Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha, CPI-M state secretary and leader of the Opposition Jitendra Chaudhury highlighted multiple recent attacks on opposition members and urged immediate action to restore law and order.
He accused the state administration of turning a blind eye to increasing incidents of politically motivated violence. In a strongly worded letter, Chaudhury urged the Chief Minister to take immediate steps to curb what he termed a “rising culture of impunity” for political attackers.
The CPI-M’s criticism directly challenges the ruling BJP's much-publicized slogan of “Sushashan” (good governance), suggesting that law and order is deteriorating across the state. He alleged a disturbing trend of attacks targeting opposition leaders, supporters, and the party infrastructure. More concerning, he claimed, is that many of these incidents occurred in full view of law enforcement officials who chose not to intervene.
“The Chief Minister’s recent statement endorsing a "free hand" to the police raised hopes for swift and unbiased enforcement of law,” Choudhury wrote. “Instead, we are witnessing an unprecedented rise in political hooliganism, while police officers either stand by as mute spectators or aid the aggressors through deliberate inaction.”
The letter outlines several specific instances of political violence reported between June 17 and June 30, 2025, painting a picture of consistent targeting of Opposition voices. It described that on June 17, at Bishalgarh during a permitted CPI-M meeting, over 20 motorbikes were vandalized, and several activists were allegedly assaulted by BJP Yuva Morcha members.
The police reportedly remained inactive for over an hour despite being on the scene, it mentioned.
Next, on June 21, at Udaipur, a public event organized by the Indian National Congress (INC) was disrupted, and former minister Sudip Roy Barman was allegedly assaulted in the presence of a heavy police contingent.
On June 22, the houses of CPI-M supporters in Jirania, Narsingarh, and Jogendranagar were ransacked due to their political affiliations. Police, despite being informed, reportedly did not act against the perpetrators. On June 24, a CPIM gathering was attacked by masked individuals allegedly affiliated with the ruling TIPRA Motha at Takarjala.
Despite prior police deployment, no timely intervention was made to control the violence.
Later, on June 29-30, Kakraban and Tulamura, the scheduled CPI-M events, were disrupted or forcibly abandoned due to violent interference. Choudhury described these as coordinated attacks carried out with the tacit support or “connivance” of local police.
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