Tipraha Indigenous Peoples Regional Alliance (TIPRA), the main Opposition party in Tripura, on July 9 criticised the BJP-led State government for not allotting necessary funds to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC).
Party chairperson Pradyot Kishore Manikya and Leader of the Opposition in the State Assembly Animesh Debbarma said the meagre fund allocation had been hampering development and welfare related activities in the council areas. They slammed the recently tabled State Budget for financial year 2023-24, which had 2.7% allocation for the TTAADC. Mr. Kishore said “step-motherly treatment of the State government” was the reason for their demand for Greater Tipraland to protect indigenous people.
TIPRA’s chief pointed out that 70% of land comes under the TTAADC, where 35% of the State’s population lives.
