A senior legislator from the Tipra Motha Party (TMP) has raised concerns about 37 bills passed by the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) that are still pending approval from the state government and the governor, some for nearly a decade.
TMP MLA Ranjit Debbarma highlighted that these bills include important provisions related to the customary laws of various tribes and the transfer of land rights to the tribal council. Despite being passed during the CPI(M) rule in the council, some of these bills are eight to ten years old and have yet to be approved.
The TMP, which governs the TTAADC and is an ally of the BJP-led coalition government in Tripura, is facing tensions over delays in granting greater administrative and legislative autonomy to the tribal council.
In response to the situation, Debbarma mentioned that the party is preparing to file a petition in the Supreme Court to seek directions for the clearance of the pending bills. A TMP delegation led by party chief Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma is set to travel to New Delhi to consult senior lawyers about the legal steps to take.
“We have already decided to approach the Supreme Court seeking its intervention to get these bills cleared. We want to know from the top court if the government or the governor is in favor of giving our rights or not,” Debbarma stated.
The delays in empowering the TTAADC, which governs a significant portion of Tripura’s geographical area and is home to the state’s tribal population, are causing growing discontent within the TMP. The party is determined to address this issue and ensure that the rights and autonomy of the tribal council are upheld.
