Agartala, Dec 19 — Tipra Motha Party founder Pradyot Kishore Debbarman on Friday expressed serious concern over the prevailing situation in Bangladesh and strongly criticised the silence of other political parties in India on what he described as growing violence and anti-India activities across the border. Though he did not name any party, his remarks were widely seen as directed at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Speaking to the media, Debbarman said Tipra Motha and its supporters were often labelled as “goons” or portrayed negatively, while serious incidents of violence in Bangladesh were being ignored. Referring to the killing of Dipu Chandra Das, a Bangladeshi citizen who was allegedly beaten and burnt publicly, Debbarman said the silence on such incidents was deeply disturbing. He also cited protests and hostile slogans raised against India in front of the Indian mission in Bangladesh.
“Our party workers are branded as criminals, but no one speaks against those who are killing innocent people in Bangladesh. People are abusing us in front of our embassy there, yet there is no reaction. Tipra Motha is not the enemy. The real enemy is hiding in Bangladesh,” Debbarman said.
Echoing similar sentiments, Tipra Motha Party Executive Member Ganesh Debbarma also took a swipe at the BJP, accusing so-called nationalist forces of maintaining silence. “We are deeply saddened that parties claiming to be nationalist are not speaking up. Leaders in Bangladesh who are anti-Hindu and anti-India are openly threatening to occupy the Northeast, yet there is no response from our side,” he said.
Ganesh Debbarma alleged that while political rivals remained silent on external threats, they were quick to target Tipra Motha and its founder. “When it comes to attacking Tipra Motha or Maharaja, they spare no effort to label us sectarian, as if we are advocating division. But on threats to national security, they remain quiet,” he added.
Meanwhile, earlier in the day, the youth wing of the Tipra Motha Party, the Youth Tipra Federation (YTF), staged a protest in front of the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala. The demonstration was organised to protest an alleged anti-India remark by National Citizen Party (NCP) leader Hasnat Abdullah and recent violence outside the Indian High Commission in Bangladesh.
Hundreds of YTF activists participated, raising patriotic slogans and warning Bangladesh against making claims over India’s northeastern region. Protesters highlighted India’s decisive role in the 1971 Liberation War, asserting that Bangladesh’s emergence as a sovereign nation was possible only due to the sacrifices of the Indian Army.
YTF president Suraj Debbarma said Bangladeshi leaders should not forget India’s support during their country’s crisis. He alleged that anti-India rhetoric was being deliberately used in Bangladesh due to a lack of genuine political issues ahead of the upcoming elections.
Warning against continued provocative statements, Debbarma said that if such rhetoric persisted, people in the Northeast could also raise historical and cultural claims, including demands linked to regions with shared ethnic and cultural ties such as the Chittagong Hill Tracts.
