CM Manik Saha Alleges Left’s Role in Rise of Extremism in Tripura, Says Tribal People Trust BJP for Real Development
By Our Correspondent
Agartala, January 5, 2026
The official Facebook page of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday quoted Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha making sharp allegations against the Left parties, claiming that extremism in Tripura took root during the CPI(M) regime.
According to the post, Dr. Saha stated that extremism in Tripura was born with the support and patronage of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M). He further recalled a controversial remark attributed to former Left Front Chief Minister Nripen Chakraborty, who had once said, “If I were a tribal, I too would have become an extremist.”
The Chief Minister made these remarks while addressing a massive tribal joining programme at Hataikator ( Baramura hill), where he highlighted what he described as numerous misdeeds committed during the CPI(M) rule. The BJP’s Facebook post stated that Dr. Saha strongly criticised the Left’s governance, blaming it for pushing Tripura into years of instability and violence.
During the same political meeting held on Sunday, the Chief Minister also took an indirect dig at Pradyot Kishore Debbarma, founder of the Tipra Motha party. Without naming him directly, Dr. Saha remarked that politics cannot be sustained for long by misleading people or by excessive cleverness.
Dr. Saha asserted that people in tribal areas have now realised that genuine development is possible only under the BJP’s leadership. He said this growing confidence in the BJP is being reflected across different parts of the state, including the large-scale participation seen at the joining programme organised by the Mandai Mandal at Baramura.
In a post shared on his social media handles, the Chief Minister claimed that the massive and spontaneous participation of tribal mothers and sisters at the Hataikator event clearly demonstrates that a large section of Tripura’s tribal population now stands firmly with the BJP.
Reiterating his government’s commitment, Dr. Saha said the BJP-led government is fully determined to ensure the overall development of tribal communities. He emphasised that the government itself would fulfil the genuine demands of tribal people, adding that there is no need for movements or agitations to secure those demands, as development and welfare would be delivered directly by the government.
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