Tipra Motha will support any party that provides constitutional solution for Greater Tipraland issue: Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma

Tipra Motha founder Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma on Monday said he would support any party that promises a constitutional solution for the ‘Greater Tipraland’ issue.

“Lok Sabha election comes once in five years. We shall support those who will give justice to Tiprasa (tribals), who will give us a constitutional solution and be with us… If you want to give, give to my Tiprasa. I don’t need a single penny…” said Debbarma while addressing the party’s third foundation day program held at Malancha Niwas in Agartala.

Criticising Tripura Board of Secondary Education (TBSE) President Dr Dhananjoy Ganchoudhury for the Kokborok script controversy, he said, “I am not against the Bengali script, but students (taking Kokborok exams) should be given the option to choose their script. If someone says that cases will be filed if you write in the Roman script, then we shall give him a befitting reply. If our children fail today, then they will not get jobs tomorrow, and their lives will be ruined. You can’t keep our children down in the name of script and religion.” Debbarma then asked the TBSE chief to change his stance on the script issue in the next three to four days.