Tense situation in Tripura.
Amid reports of sporadic violence in Tripura, Home Minister Rajnath Singh today spoke to the state governor and the DGP and asked them to ensure peace till a new government is installed, an official said. Meanwhile, Section 144 imposed in several violence affected areas in Tripura.
Speaking about the incident, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury said: “Tripura mein jo hinsa ho rahi hai yeh sapasth hai ki RSS-BJP ka rujhan kya hai. Hinsa ke alawa unka rajneetik bhavishya kuch hai nahi. Tripura ki janta iska jawaab degi (Violence in Tripura is an indication of what RSS-BJP have in mind. Except for violence, they have no political future).”
Meanwhile, CPI's D Raja said: “I strongly condemn this violence this is not acceptable in a democracy. We are a multi party democracy, some parties win and some lose, does not mean they can resort to vandalism&violence like demolition of Lenin statue will take place. Law needs to take its course.”
During the telephonic calls, Governor Tathagata Roy and DGP A K Shukla apprised the Union home minister about the prevailing situation in Tripura and steps taken to control the violence, which erupted following the BJP-IPFT alliances victory over the CPI-M, ousting the Manik Sarkar led government in the just concluded Assembly elections.
Singh asked the governor and the DGP to check all kinds of violence and ensure peace till a new government is installed in Tripura, the home ministry official said.
There have been reports of sporadic violence and clashes between rival political groups in different parts of Tripura after the election results were declared on Saturday.
A statue of Left icon Lenin was also demolished at Belonia town in South Tripura yesterday with the help of a bulldozer.
Tripura witnessed a change in rule after 25 years in the recently concluded Assembly elections. The BJP demolished the Left citadel in Tripura, winning a two-third majority with its ally, the IPFT.
With inputs from PTI
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