New Delhi, 9 September 2025: The demand for immediate implementation of the Tiprasa Accord intensified today as hundreds of Tiprasa activists gathered at Jantar Mantar to press the Centre to act. The protest was led by TIPRA Motha founder and royal scion Pradyot Manikya Debbarma, who delivered an impassioned speech calling out delays and urging Union leaders to honour the agreement “in letter and spirit.”
Pradyot speaking in a mix of Kokborok, Hindi and English told the crowd that the movement was about identity and dignity, not party politics. “First and foremost, we are Tiprasa,” he repeated, urging unity among MLAs, MDCs and ordinary people. He castigated local leaders he claimed were resisting the Accord’s implementation and appealed directly to Union Home Minister Amit Shah to overrule those objections.
Significantly, the protest also witnessed the participation of Lok Sabha MP Kriti Devi Debbarman, along with several TIPRA Motha MLAs, MDCs, and senior party leaders. Leaders from other states too expressed solidarity, underscoring that the movement had grown beyond Tripura’s boundaries.
The TIPRA leader singled out the symbolic walk undertaken by activist David Murasing, who travelled some 2,500 km to bring the Tiprasa demand to the national capital. Pradyot praised David’s determination, dismissing critics who labelled the protest a “drama” and warning those who mocked the effort: “If you will not support, don’t ridicule.”
Pradyot stressed that the movement transcends religion and party lines, calling for solidarity among Indigenous communities across the Northeast. He said the Tiprasa struggle was often branded “communal” when voiced by Tiprasa leaders, while similar statements by leaders in other states attracted praise. “When others say the same, they are leaders; when we say it, we are communal,” he said.
He also addressed allegations of illegal migration into Tripura and accused political rivals of failing to take the issue seriously. Pradyot vowed to continue the campaign nationwide, saying he was prepared to face legal consequences and even imprisonment if that was what it took to secure implementation of the Accord.
Closing his address, Pradyot appealed for the memorandum compiled by protesters to be handed to the Home Minister and Prime Minister, and warned that patience had its limits after eighteen months of promised action with no results. “If the Centre cannot enforce the Accord because of local resistance, then those who stand in the way must be overruled,” he said.
The demonstration at Jantar Mantar drew representatives and supporters from various Indigenous communities, students and party workers. Organisers said the protest was strictly about justice for the Tiprasa people and not a political rally under any party flag.
