Non-Left tribal parties form forum in Tripura

Agartala: The non-Left tribal parties in Tripura have formed All Tripura Indigenous Regional Parties Forum (ATIRPF) to oppose the Citizenship Amendment Bill 2016 introduced by BJP led NDA Government. “Three indigenous political parties have formed the forum to safeguard and protect the interests of the tribals in the state who form one third of the population. We are of the clear opinion that the bill is detrimental to the interest of the indigenous people,” the Convener of the forum, N C Debbarma, who is the President of the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) told reporters on Sunday. ” After a prolonged discussion among tribal bas…