Agartala, Tipra Motha supremo Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma met Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram in New Delhi on Thursday and requested more funds for the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC).
Tipra Motha, who joined the BJP-led coalition government in Tripura just before the Lok Sabha elections, is running the board of TTAADC.
"Met Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram, Shri CK Jamatia and Smt. Kriti Devi Debbarman, MP from Tripura East Parliamentary Constituency in Delhi on Thursday," he wrote on Facebook.
Debbarma said, "Tripura used to be an indigenous/tribal state, but over the years, due to various factors, we, the indigenous, have become a minority in our own land. I requested him to financially empower TTAADC Did."
The Tipra Motha chief, who is currently in Delhi, also met DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Jayant Chaudhary on Wednesday.
"Met Donor Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia and apprised him of the problems faced by the indigenous tribes of Tripura, especially in the 6th Schedule areas. Social impact assessment and audit of the projects should be done. And I also briefed him about those projects. Told what could happen." To be implemented in TTAADC”, he said in a separate post.
He also said, "Met Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary and discussed the potential opportunities arising in TTAADC areas through his ministry and he has assured me of his full support and cooperation."
Tipra Motha, who joined the BJP-led coalition government in Tripura just before the Lok Sabha elections, is running the board of TTAADC.
"Met Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram, Shri CK Jamatia and Smt. Kriti Devi Debbarman, MP from Tripura East Parliamentary Constituency in Delhi on Thursday," he wrote on Facebook.
Debbarma said, "Tripura used to be an indigenous/tribal state, but over the years, due to various factors, we, the indigenous, have become a minority in our own land. I requested him to financially empower TTAADC Did."
The Tipra Motha chief, who is currently in Delhi, also met DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Jayant Chaudhary on Wednesday.
"Met Donor Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia and apprised him of the problems faced by the indigenous tribes of Tripura, especially in the 6th Schedule areas. Social impact assessment and audit of the projects should be done. And I also briefed him about those projects. Told what could happen." To be implemented in TTAADC”, he said in a separate post.
He also said, "Met Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary and discussed the potential opportunities arising in TTAADC areas through his ministry and he has assured me of his full support and cooperation."
