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Agartala, Nov 21 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday said “communist mentality” still prevails among many people in the state, alleging that incidents of violence including arson and terrorism were imported from the CPI-M.
CM Saha, who was earlier the state BJP president, said that his party never accepts politics based on terrorism.
The Chief Minister made these remarks while visiting the homes of BJP workers affected by the violence by BJP ally Tipra Motha Party (TMP) workers at the TTAADC (Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council) headquarters in Khumulwang on Thursday.
After inspecting the violence-affected houses and workers, CM Saha said that wherever the communists ruled, be it Tripura, West Bengal or Kerala, people have seen scars of the way they ruled during that period.
“Today, except Kerala, they are not in power in the two states. But their culture still remains in many parties. And the BJP and our government always believe in working for the people. The kind of violence they do, like arson and terrorism, they are all derived from the CPI-M. We do not accept this kind of politics under any circumstances,” the Chief Minister said.
CM Saha, who holds the charge of the Home Department, said that the police will take action against all the criminals as per law.
He said, “The law will serve the law. I would still say that there is still time, we have to come out of this. The same situation has been seen in West Bengal also.”
CM Saha said that there is no point in talking about Kerala.
He said, “Many of our parties, many places and many individuals still have the mentality of communists. I am calling on people to come out of this mentality. Nothing can be imposed or established. People will not accept it under any circumstances. We are seeing all this.”
CM Saha told the media that he came to Khumulwang and visited the house of the affected family.
“The lady of a house was brutally tortured and her household items were looted. Jewelery and money were snatched. Everything including the refrigerator was destroyed,” he said.
He said, “Even before this incident, a party office was vandalized and set on fire. This cannot be accepted under any circumstances. Therefore, whatever action is required will be taken in the coming days.”
CM Saha also said that recent dialogues have helped in bridging the differences between the BJP and TMP leadership, but he stressed that the incidents of violence were “undesirable and unacceptable”.
The chief minister held two consecutive closed-door meetings with TMP supremo Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma in recent weeks to discuss various matters, including the series of tussles and clashes between the BJP and the tribal-based party (TMP).
During the visit, the Chief Minister was also accompanied by BJP State General Secretary Bipin Debbarma, local Mandal President and other leaders.
–IANS
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