Agartala : Tipra Motha founder and royal scion Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma on Tuesday asserted that the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala would not be allowed to reopen unless attacks on Hindu minorities in Bangladesh come to a complete halt and anti-India statements are stopped.

Debbarma was reacting to the suspension of all visa and consular services by the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala following protests by the Youth Tipra Motha Federation. He said the decision came in the wake of sustained public opposition and a press conference in which he had warned that if threats were issued against Indian diplomatic missions, India was capable of responding firmly.

Addressing the people of Tripura and members of the Youth Tipra Motha, Debbarma said that although Tripura is a small state, it can emerge strong if its people remain united beyond political differences.

He stressed that national interest must take precedence over party politics and called for collective unity in the face of external challenges.

The Tipra Motha leader reiterated that services at the Bangladesh mission in Tripura have already been stopped and maintained that the office would not be permitted to resume operations unless what he described as the torture of Hindu minorities in Bangladesh ends and hostile rhetoric against India is withdrawn.

“This is not a credit to Tipra Motha,” Debbarma said, adding that the development reflects India’s strength, unity and the resolve to stand together as Indians first.

He also urged citizens to continue protests against Bangladesh, emphasising that national identity must always come before political affiliations.

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