BY TC News Desk
Agartala, 18th July 2025: Tipra Motha Party founder Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma on Friday made a clarion call for unity in combating illegal migration and cross-border threats, which he described as serious dangers to national security and future generations.
Addressing a gathering, Pradyot asserted that India must remain vigilant against hostile elements allegedly emerging from neighbouring Bangladesh. He claimed that during the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s, indigenous youth in Tripura were instigated and radicalised with external support.
“Who provided the money, weapons, and training camps? It was Bangladesh,” he alleged, adding that Tripura and its indigenous population bore the brunt of these cross-border conspiracies aimed at fracturing social harmony.
Pradyot further warned that the political shift in Bangladesh following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s potential exit could reignite anti-India sentiments. “With elections due in Bangladesh next year, there’s a real possibility that an anti-India government might take power and fuel hatred against India,” he cautioned.
Expressing concern over the systemic failure to detect and prevent infiltration, he said, “Illegal migrants are entering India with forged identities. Once here, they manage to obtain Aadhaar cards due to corruption within sections of the administration. From Tripura, they move on to other states like Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Assam, and Bengaluru, blending into the population and posing a long-term threat to national integrity.”
He urged citizens to remember historical instances of persecution in places like Noakhali and Comilla, where people were displaced from their ancestral lands.
Clarifying his stance, Pradyot said, “This is not a campaign against any community residing in Tripura. My concerns are directed at those illegally entering our country and undermining our sovereignty. The burden of this fight should not rest solely on the Tiprasa people — it’s a national issue that demands collective resolve.”
Calling for social unity and vigilance, he concluded, “We must stand together — across communities and regions — to protect our future generations and preserve our national fabric.”
