{"id":27890,"date":"2026-11-12T16:29:05","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T16:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/?p=27890"},"modified":"2026-11-12T16:29:51","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T16:29:51","slug":"billow-jamatia-speaks-out-against-alleged-racial-remarks-says-his-political-journey-is-far-from-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/2026\/11\/12\/billow-jamatia-speaks-out-against-alleged-racial-remarks-says-his-political-journey-is-far-from-over\/","title":{"rendered":"Billow Jamatia Speaks Out Against Alleged Racial Remarks, Says His Political Journey Is Far From Over"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Agartala, 12 Nov 2026<\/strong>: Political aspirant, social worker and former President of the Tripura Students\u2019 Federation (TSF), Delhi, Billow Jamatia has strongly condemned the alleged derogatory and racially insensitive remarks attributed to the Boxanagar MLA in a viral video, stating that no Indigenous community should ever be humiliated because of its traditional lifestyle, customs or cultural identity.

Reacting to the controversy, Jamatia said he was deeply shocked and hurt by the reported remarks, particularly the alleged comparison of Indigenous people’s traditional way of life with pigs. He described such language as unacceptable and an affront to the dignity, identity and cultural heritage of Indigenous communities.

He emphasised that elected representatives have a responsibility to uphold constitutional values, maintain social harmony and respect every community irrespective of caste, tribe, religion or cultural background.

\u201cEvery culture deserves respect, every tribe deserves dignity, and no community should ever be humiliated because of its traditional lifestyle, customs or identity,\u201d he said.

Jamatia further stated that differences in food habits, customs, traditions and lifestyles should be celebrated as part of India’s cultural diversity rather than becoming a reason for discrimination or ridicule. He called for an appropriate apology and clarification from the concerned public representative while appealing to people to maintain peace, unity and communal harmony.

Addressing questions about his political activities and future plans following the election, Jamatia clarified that he has neither withdrawn from politics nor intends to distance himself from public life.

\u201cI am active in politics, and I will continue to remain active in the political arena,\u201d he asserted.

He said politics, for him, is not limited to contesting elections or holding positions but also involves public service, grassroots engagement and contributing to society’s development. As a disciplined party worker, he expressed his commitment to following the responsibilities and instructions assigned by the party leadership.

Jamatia also highlighted his ongoing involvement in social development initiatives through an NGO, focusing on community development, entrepreneurship, livelihood generation, drug abuse prevention, free health camps, ecotourism awareness, bamboo plantation and environmental conservation.

He said his primary objective is to empower grassroots communities, particularly youth, women and economically weaker sections, through awareness programmes, entrepreneurship and sustainable livelihood opportunities.

Emphasising the connection between politics and social service, Jamatia said his political journey is far from over and that he is preparing himself to take on greater responsibilities whenever the organisation and its leadership consider him suitable.

Concluding his remarks, Jamatia reiterated his commitment to constructive politics, social justice, mutual respect and inclusive development, stressing that society needs leadership that unites people rather than divides them.

\u201cOur identity is our pride, our culture is our heritage, and our dignity is non-negotiable,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Agartala, 12 Nov 2026: Political aspirant, social worker and former President of the Tripura Students\u2019 Federation (TSF), Delhi, Billow Jamatia has strongly condemned the alleged derogatory and racially insensitive remarks attributed to the Boxanagar MLA in a viral video, stating that no Indigenous community should ever be humiliated because of its traditional lifestyle, customs or […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":27889,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":"","_ppma_block_editor_authors":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[6915],"ppma_author":[1174],"class_list":["post-27890","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tripura","tag-billow-jamatia"],"authors":[{"term_id":1174,"user_id":33,"is_guest":0,"slug":"kamaljamatia","display_name":"kamal jamatia","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/564a074770eb17d36f3af441d462b8a2a809599748f74220740b1d3b52879fcf?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Faguli.in%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F07%2FPHOTO-2023-09-14-08-30-32-3.jpg&r=g","avatar_alt":"","avatar_decorative":"","author_category":"","first_name":"kamal","last_name":"jamatia","user_url":"http:\/\/www.aguli.in","job_title":"","description":""}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27890","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/33"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27890"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27890\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27891,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27890\/revisions\/27891"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27889"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27890"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27890"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27890"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=27890"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}