Congress slams IPFT's alliance with TIPRA, ready for alliance with tribal based parties
By Our Correspondent
Agartala, Updated: February 22, 2021, 07:58:53 AM
Agartala, February 22, 2021: Opposition Congress said that
they are open for any alliance with tribal based political parties of the state
for ensuing ADC elections, but they should avoid any alliance with ruling BJP.
Speaking with media persons PCC president Pijush Kanti
Biswas along with veteran party leader Tapash Dey and Laxmi Nag questioned the
decision of ruling allainmce IPFT to join hands with Tripura royal scion
Pradyot Kishore Deb Barman-led Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance
(TIPRA) for the ADC polls.
Biswas said that despite being in an alliance with BJP and
holding a ministerial berth, now IPFT go for an alliance with another party
only for benefit not for the interest of tribal population of the state.
He said that their party has been geared up for all-out
fight in ensuing ADC elections alone and if any similar minded tribal based
parties are want form alliance with Congress, then the doors of the Congress
are open, but they have avoid any political alliance with BJP.
Castigating the daily hike of fuel and LPG prices, Biswas
said that Congress will continue their countrywide protest against the rising prices
of fuel and cooking gas.
Biswas alleged that none of the state and central government
made any step to reduce prices and to decrease the extra burden on common
people. He said that at a time when the prices of crude oil in the
international market are decreasing daily, but in the country, the central
government daily increasing the prices of fuel, which are now gone beyond the
reach of common people.
He said that hike in prices of fuel and LPG cylinders are
continuously increasing daily for the past one month. The price of an LPG cylinder
has increased by Rs 75, and it stands at Rs 930 and it has a direct impact on
the price of the essential commodities, said Biswas.
He said the life of the common people has become
very difficult as these prices have burnt a hole in their pockets by hampering
their daily life. Biswas also said that governments an anytime reduce the
prices of fuel , but the price has increased by Rs 12 in the last one month,
while the price of LPG gas has increased by Rs 75.
(Tripurainfo)