Memorandum Of 'Tripura Peace Agreement' Signed
- By Thetripurapost Desk, Agartala
- Sep 04, 2024
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On Wednesday, in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, representatives of the Government of India, Government of Tripura, National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) signed the memorandum of the Tripura Peace Agreement. After this agreement, the NLFT said that we have trusted the government. Therefore, we are ending the 30-year armed struggle. We have shared our conditions. We trust the Home Minister.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha thanked Home Minister Amit Shah for this peace agreement. He said that the Home Minister has proved to be the architect of this peace agreement. He said that in the last 10 years, more than a dozen peace agreements have been signed in the North East, out of which 3 agreements are for Tripura. The future of Tripura is bright. We also thank PM Modi.
Home Minister Amit Shah said that with this agreement, 328 people from these two organizations will come into the mainstream. The package of 250 crores will be for this area of Tripura. Every point of this agreement will be followed. Today it is a matter of pride for all of us that the conflict that was going on for 35 years is over. All this has been possible through peace and dialogue. PM Modi has bridged the distance between hearts of the North East. Amit Shah said that this agreement is not a piece of paper but a union of hearts.
Let us tell you that in order to bring a permanent solution to the problems of the indigenous people of Tripura, a tripartite agreement was signed between TIPRA Motha, Tripura and the Central Government in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in March this year.
According to an official statement, under the agreement, it was agreed to resolve all the issues related to the history, land, political rights, economic development, identity, culture and language of the indigenous people of Tripura in an amicable manner. During this, Amit Shah had said that I assure all the stakeholders of Tripura that now you will not have to struggle for your rights. The Government of India will be two steps ahead in creating a mechanism to protect your rights.
The central government has said that the Home Ministry is working tirelessly towards realising Prime Minister Modi's vision of a developed Northeast, free from insurgency, violence and conflict. The government under the leadership of the PM has signed 12 important agreements to restore peace and prosperity in the Northeast, out of which 3 are related to the state of Tripura. The statement said that due to the various agreements made by the Modi government, about 10 thousand people have given up arms and joined the mainstream of society