Agartala, June 15 (UNI) The ruling BJP’s partner in Tripura government, TIPRA Motha, sent a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi through Governor Indrasena Reddy Nallu seeking the centre’s intervention for deportation of illegal Bangladeshi nationals from the state.
They said as per Indira-Mujib pact, whoever came to Tripura after May 24, 1971 are illegal immigrant and all such individuals need to be pushed back to Bangladesh for maintaining demographic balance and internal security.
According to police, the fresh push on illegal immigrants could escalate political tensions in the state, particularly given the involvement of people in high positions, allegedly among the post-1971 settlers in the state. The issue became highly sensitive with the ruling coalition increasingly raising alarm over the influx of outsiders and the need for constitutional safeguards.
A 15-member TIPRA Motha delegation, led by Forest Minister of Tripura Animesh Debbarma, called on Governor on Saturday to press for the immediate deportation of illegal immigrants from the state and submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister.
"While other states are actively identifying and deporting illegal foreigners as per directions from MHA, Tripura remains the only state where the administration has completely failed to act. This inaction has turned Tripura into a gateway for the continuous illegal entry of Bangladeshi and Rohingya nationals,” he alleged.
They demanded the formation of a high-level committee comprising representatives from all Central paramilitary forces and the State police to coordinate a pushback operation against illegal migrants who entered the state after the cutoff date.
They also pointed out that while states like Assam, Gujarat, and Meghalaya have taken proactive measures to detect and deport illegal immigrants, Tripura has seen no such significant action. He stressed the importance of including both Tripura Police and central security forces in the proposed task force.
Debbarma expressed concern over demographic changes in Tripura, recalling multiple waves of migration from East Pakistan, especially during 1949 and 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, when over six lakh refugees arrived.
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