BJP Unleashes Unprecedented Violence in Tripura

Ever since Bhartiya Janata Party has come to power in Tripura, activists and cadre of BJP have unleashed attacks on the left. Offices are being burnt, activists being attacked. The bringing down of Lenin statue recently made news in the social media.

Many attacks, however, have gone unreported. In Jirania, a small town in Tripura, 2 people were killed (one woman died of explosion, other man chopped off), 60 activists were physically tortured, 400 houses were ransacked, looted, 5 houses gutted, 7 CPI(M) party office vandalised, 5 party offices gutted, 1 CITU, 1 DYFI office ransacked and 4 cars set on fire. This is not a one of or a unique attack. Attacks have been unleashed across the state by the BJP activists and cadre of the left activists and left spaces.

In Kamalpur, a Nagar panchayat in Dhalai district of Tripura, 19 people were physically tortured, 4 houses (including one of LC Secretary) was gutted, 200 houses were attacked and looted. Apart from this, 3 CPI(M) party offices were vandalised, 5 Trade Union offices were captured, 2 cars, 2 Battery Autos and 2 bikes of Motor workers broken.

Such instances of violence were reported from around 20 places from across the state.

A delegation of the CPI(M) and Left Parties MPs submitted following memorandum to the Prime Minister in Parliament with details of the attacks.

The Text of the Memorandum to Prime Minister

The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) wishes to bring to your notice that after the election results to the Legislative Assembly in Tripura are out, the goons of the BJP have unleashed a reign of terror and all-round attack on the members and supporters of the CPI(M), their houses, Party offices and mass organization offices throughout the state. 514 individuals were injured, 1539 houses were attacked, 196 houses were set on fire, 134 Party offices were attacked and 208 Party offices were captured. Many mass organisation offices also were attacked and captured. The attacks are continuing.

The State Committee of CPI(M) has informed the incidents occurred till 4 p.m. on March 5, which is attached.

We request your immediate intervention to stop these attacks and violence and to maintain peace and normalcy in the state before the situation gets further worsened.

Thanking you,

Yours sincerely

(Mohd. Salim)

Member, Polit Bureau

Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha