Tripura: Tipra Motha MLA seeks end to infiltration in state, demands 'high power committee'

MLA of Tipra Motha, Ranjit Debbarma wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah requesting him to form a 'High Power Committee' in an urgent need to prevent the infiltration in Tripura.

In a letter to the Home Minister, MLA Debbarma wrote that a large number of foreigners are entering the Indian territory taking the opportunity of weak security system in the Indo-Bangla international border, specifically, in parts of Tripura where infiltration has rapidly increased in recent days. 

"The role of Mobile Task Force is very frustrating in nature due to the reason best known to them. Over and above, the role of Government Railway Police in Tripura is very much remarkable. The success of GRP and efforts for detection of the illegal foreigners are very much satisfactory. They have detected a large number of illegal foreigners and detained a remarkable quantity of contraband articles recently. The Tripura State Police (North Tripura District Police- Churaibari Police Station) detained a total of 23 (Twenty Three) Foreign Bangladeshi Nationals (Muslim Rohinga of Myanmar) at Churaibari Police Station", he said.

The MLA pointed out that the Muslim Rohingyas of Myanmar are residing in the Bangladesh Territory in the form of camp dwellers with the patronage of Bangladesh government, while some camp inside Bangladesh - Cox's Bazar Balahali Rohingya Camp, Lambasia Rohingya Camp, among other areas. Later, the Bangladeshi Rohingya Muslims enter into the Indian territory through the state.

"Tripura as a corridor and spread out whole over the Country like India and destroying the Security and Sovereignty of India. The illegal activities by illegal and un-authorised foreigners inside Indian Territory are a great threat of Indian National Security and Sovereignty. Moreover, recently a bulk number of foreign Bangladeshi Nationals entered into Tripura, specifically in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council under Sixth Scheduled areas like Chamanu under Longtharaivalley Sub-Division, Gandacharra under Gandacharra Sub-Division of Dhalai District, Karbook and Shilacharri under Karbook Sub-Division of Gomati District from Chittagong Hill Tracks of Bangladesh. Even, they established Paras and specific Villages of their own with the help of illegal documents", the letter reads.

He said that an urgent need of formation of a High Power Committee (Administrative Secretary, Department of Home, Secretary Home Department, District Superintendent of Police, District Magistrate and Collector, State Level Nodal Officer)  require in Tripura for identification as well as push back the foreigners to their respective countries alike the State of Jammu & Kashmir.

"Under above fact and circumstances, I do hereby draw your kind attention to consider my request letter on priority basis to prevent illegal infiltration of the foreigners, detection and Identification of the foreigners as soon as possible for the greater national interest of the country like India. This is for favour of your kind perusal and early effective action please", the letter added.