Tipra Motha Party Chief Calls for Unity Among Indigenous Groups

Tipra Motha Party (TMP) founder Pradyot Kishor Manikya Debbarma has appealed for unity among Tripura’s indigenous communities, while cautioning that political disagreements were hampering development besides posing a threat to future generations. Addressing a programme in Dhalai district on Monday, Pradyot said, “lack of unity has left us divided” and weakened collective aspirations for prosperity. He pointed out that he does not see people through sub-community identities such as Chakma, Reang, Jamatia or Debbarma, but as indigenous people of Tripura, asserting that divisions serve political rivalry rather than public welfare. “I have never judged anyone by tribe or group. For me, everyone is indigenous,” he said, urging communities to move beyond entrenched political differences.
He reiterated that no individual or group can succeed in isolation and stressed that a united indigenous front is essential to secure rights, resources and equitable development.

Highlighting governance and infrastructure concerns, he underscored the need to priorities housing, roads, hospitals and schools before engaging in parochial political debates. Advocating inclusive development and respect for all religions, he said political discourse in the state often focuses more on rivalry than on practical solutions. In regard to administrative functioning, the TMP founder noted that the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council operates largely as an implementing agency dependent on funds released by the state government, which he cautioned can hinder progress if financial support is delayed or inadequate.