People detained in Tripura for demanding introduction of Roman script for tribal Kokborok language
Guwahati: Several people were detained in Dhalai and West Tripura districts during the 12-hour shutdown in Tripura on Monday demanding introduction of Roman script for the tribal Kokborok language and passage of the 125th Constitutional Amendment Bill.
Around 300 people were detained, Twipra Students Federation (TSF) held a 12-hour shutdown in Tripura.
TSF activities demonstrated in more than six places in support of their demands.
TSF President Samrat Debbarma and General Secretary Hamulu Jamatia said that they earlier met Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya and Chief Minister Manik Saha and submitted memorandam but they have yet to take any favourable steps on both the demands.
Tipra Motha Party (TMP) and the TSF have been holding a numerous agitational programme for the past few months to introduce Roman script in Kokborok language and approval of 125th Constitutional Amendment Bill, which when enacted would further empower ten tribal autonomous bodies in northeast — three each in Assam, Mizoram, and Meghalaya and one in Tripura.
The TMP has also been spearheading agitations across Tripura demanding the introduction of the Roman script for Kokborok.
