By TC News Desk
Agartala, 26th March 2025: A political storm has engulfed Tripura as Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ratan Lal Nath on Wednesday filed a ‘Breach of Privilege’ motion against the editor of the local newspaper “Daily Desher Katha.” The motion has been submitted to Speaker Biswa Bandhu Sen of the Tripura Legislative Assembly, accuses the newspaper of publishing a “misleading and deliberately motivated report” that allegedly distorts Nath’s remarks made during the Assembly session.
The controversy stems from Nath’s comments during the budget discussion on March 24, where he addressed Leader of the Opposition Jitendra Chaudhury. Nath’s remarks, originally in Bengali, suggested that Chaudhury’s speech revealed “the true nature of communists.” Nath later clarified that his comments were not intended to be unparliamentary or offensive but accused “Daily Desher Katha,” a CPI(M) party mouthpiece of twisting his words to give them a communal angle.
“My words have been deliberately given a communal angle, spreading hateful provocation in a highly planned manner,” Nath stated. He argued that the newspaper’s report tarnished the dignity of the Legislative Assembly, caused personal defamation, and violated his privilege as a member. Nath has attached copies of the newspaper report and Assembly proceedings to substantiate his motion, urging action under Rule 173 of the Assembly’s procedural rules.
