BY TC News Desk
Agartala, 28th December 2025: Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha today said that the present state government is working on a priority basis for the development of the janajatis up to the last level, and that the state government will take the Kokborok language to the highest possible level through its development.
Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha made these remarks while participating in the popular 129th Mann Ki Baat programme of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, organised at Hejamara in the Simna Assembly constituency today.
While discussing the programme, Dr. Saha said that if one is in the Bharatiya Janata Party, one must always work and stand by the side of the people.
“For a long time, we did not see any positive initiatives for the development of the janajatis in the state. The Bharatiya Janata Party–led government and the party are making relentless efforts to free them from the tendency of being misunderstood. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also working very sincerely for the welfare of tribal people. I extend my heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to all the mothers and sisters present here today,” said Dr. Saha.
He said that in the Mann Ki Baat programme, the Prime Minister highlighted the Jan Arogya Yojana.
“He launched a scheme of Rs 5 lakh per year for poor people for health services, something no one could have imagined earlier. We have implemented almost 100 percent of the target of 14 lakh beneficiaries in our state under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. But there were many more people left out. Therefore, we boldly started the Chief Minister Jan Arogya Yojana so that all the people of Tripura come under the ambit of Jan Arogya Yojana. Tripura is the only state where 100 percent coverage has been achieved under the Jan Arogya Yojana, and this has been possible only because of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Today, the Prime Minister also spoke about cancer. I myself have done a lot of work related to cancer and have undergone cancer surgery. I would like to tell the mothers and sisters present here that we should stay away from eating betel nut with paan, as betel nut causes oral cancer in most cases,” he said.
In his speech, the Chief Minister said that many people talk a lot about language today.
“This government is sincerely trying to develop the Kokborok language. Since coming to power, this government has been working to develop the janajatis in a way that no one has done before. Efforts are ongoing for the development of Kokborok, Manipuri, and other minority languages. The state government will take the Kokborok language to the highest possible level. If the Chakmas have their own script, why should we adopt another foreign script? Many will argue about this. So, if necessary, we will use the script that the country has or create one ourselves,” said Dr. Saha.
The Chief Minister said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is very sincere about the development of the janajatis.
“So, no matter how many obstacles we face, we must develop the janajatis. This development will continue until the last stage,” he added.
Present at the event were Bharatiya Janata Party State General Secretary Bipin Debbarma, State Secretary and State In-charge of the Mann Ki Baat programme Ratan Ghosh, State IT In-charge Chandan Debnath, Sadar Grameen In-charge Gauranga Bhowmik, Janajati Morcha Vice President Mangal Debbarma, and others.
