After making a plea to the Tripura High Court, the Congress party in Tripura sought the intervention of the Governor Indrasena Reddy Nallu on Thursday and demanded for restoration of rule of law in the state ahead of the panchayat elections.
A six-member delegation of the Congress party comprising of Lok Sabha MPs Gaurav Gogoi and Tariq Anwar, Congress MLA Sudip Roy Barman, Tripura Congress president Asish Kumar Saha, and AICC national secretary Szarita Laithphlang met the Governor here at Agartala Raj Bhavan.
Briefing about their meeting with the Governor, MP Tariq Anwar stated that the delegation briefed the Tripura governor on the current situation of Tripura, especially in the context of the upcoming Panchayat elections.
“We requested the governor to intervene to protect the democratic and fundamental rights of the people and to ensure peaceful panchayat elections,” he told reporters.
He said, “We sought the intervention of the Governor to allow all political parties to participate in the democratic process. The Governor assured us that he would look into the matter.”
“We also highlighted recent incidents and asked him to restore law and order so that voters can safely reach polling booths. We will prepare a detailed memorandum to submit to the Governor,” Congress MP said.
Meanwhile, the Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi alleged that the law and order situation has totally collapsed in Tripura under the rule of BJP. He said, “We have informed the Tripura police, but they have not taken any action regarding the election-related violence. CWC member Sudip Barman has also been attacked.”
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