Agartala, 6th August 2026: The Tripura Pradesh Congress on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led state government, alleging widespread failures, corruption, administrative inefficiency and disconnect with the people during the last eight and a half years of the “triple-engine government” rule.
In a statement, Tripura Pradesh Congress spokesperson Prabir Chakraborty claimed that despite the government’s repeated claims of development, good governance and “zero tolerance” against corruption, the reality on the ground tells a different story. He alleged that the attitude of the Chief Minister, ministers, ruling party leaders and the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) administration reflected arrogance and disregard for democratic values.
Highlighting concerns over the state’s healthcare system, the Congress leader referred to the recent situation at GBP Hospital, alleging serious lapses in security and infrastructure. He said that the hospital authorities themselves had admitted the lack of adequate security arrangements at important locations, including the women doctors’ hostel. He further alleged that several areas lacked CCTV surveillance, residential facilities needed boundary walls and grills, and uncontrolled parking had become a problem inside the hospital premises.
Chakraborty also questioned the government’s claims of a “world-class” healthcare system, stating that despite a high number of MRI, CT scan, X-ray and sonography tests being conducted daily, shortage of specialist doctors was preventing timely report delivery. He alleged that patients in several cases were forced to wait for 10 to 11 days for reports.
The Congress spokesperson also criticised the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 in the state, alleging a lack of proper planning and infrastructure. He claimed that four-year undergraduate courses were introduced in colleges without adequate classrooms, faculty members and facilities required for conducting higher semesters.
He alleged that most colleges lacked the necessary infrastructure for running the seventh semester, while many institutions had limited opportunities for honours courses. He further accused the government of creating confusion among students by changing admission rules and introducing new credit-point requirements for seventh-semester admission.
According to Chakraborty, hundreds of teaching posts remain vacant in the state, and implementing a four-year degree structure without sufficient preparation would create further problems for students. He also raised concerns over unemployment, stating that many youths were crossing the upper age limit for government jobs and questioned the rationale behind adding an extra year to degree courses without proper facilities.
The Tripura Pradesh Congress condemned what it described as the government’s “failure, lack of vision and anti-people policies” and appealed to students, youths, parents and citizens to unite and build a democratic movement to protect education, healthcare, employment opportunities and democratic rights.
