Supporters during a
public rally addressed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah at Ambassa, in Dhalai
district, Tripura, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (PTI Photo)
- AGARTALA — Union Home Minister
Amit Shah on Sunday said he would present the "report cards" of both
the BJP and CPI(M) rule in Tripura in the 2028 assembly elections, asserting
that the saffron party's performance by then would outweigh the previous Left
regime's achievements.
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- Speaking at the National Cooperative Conference at Rabindra
Bhavan here, he alleged that Tripura remained backward for 35 years during the
Left Front rule as the government worked only for CPI(M) cadres.
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- "Tripura has given mandate to the BJP twice. For the
third time (2028 assembly elections), I will come with report card of our
10-year-rule and compare it with that of 35-year-rule of the CPI(M). I hope our
report card will outweigh that of the communists," he said.
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- On the Brus, who have been rehabilitated in Tripura after
being displaced from Mizoram, the Union home minister said, "I am happy to
see the Brus, who had been leading a miserable life for 23 years (as internally
displaced persons), now having a decent life with basic facilities such as
water, healthcare, education, electricity and LPG connection in Tripura. The
communist government did not think about Brus even though they are also Indians
and deserve to lead a decent life."
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- Stating that piped water coverage in the state has increased
from 2.86 per cent in 2018 (when the BJP came to power) to 87 per cent in 2024,
he said, "This is what is called good governance."
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- "Tripura produces 70 per cent of its total agricultural
output in an organic way but there has been a problem of certification. I urge
farmers to connect with National Organic Cooperative Ltd to overcome this
issue," he added.
