Tiprasa Liberation Front Launches Scathing Attack on IPFT and Tipra Motha Over Separate Statehood Demand

AGARTALA: In a major political development in Tripura, the Tiprasa Liberation Front (TLF) has launched a scathing attack on the state’s prominent regional forces—the Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura (IPFT) and the Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance (Tipra Motha).  During a press conference held today, TLF President Binoy Debbarma and Vice President Sonardan Debbarma sharply criticized both political parties, accusing them of systematically diluting and abandoning the core ideological demand for a separate state for the indigenous Tiprasa people.

Regional Parties Accused of Failing the Movement

Addressing the media, the TLF leadership argued that both IPFT and Tipra Motha initially gained immense political traction and captured the aspirations of the indigenous population by riding on the promise of statehood. IPFT had long championed the cause of "Tipraland," while Tipra Motha dominated recent elections with its fiery "Greater Tipraland" plank.

However, according to the TLF, both parties have severely failed to sustain the momentum of the movement once they entered legislative and coalition dynamics.

"Both regional parties have compromised the ideology they once claimed to firmly believe in," Vice President Sonardan Debbarma stated during the meet. "They have softened their stance and shifted away from the ultimate goal of a separate state, leaving the indigenous struggle fragmented."

A History of Dilution

The political landscape in Tripura's autonomous tribal areas has seen constant shifting. While Tipra Motha firmly controls the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) following definitive electoral victories, its recent alignments, along with IPFT's ongoing positioning as a junior partner in the state's ruling coalition, have drawn sharp criticism from more radical indigenous factions.

The TLF leaders asserted that instead of pushing aggressively for a constitutional resolution under Articles 2 and 3 of the Indian Constitution for complete statehood, the regional parties have settled for administrative adjustments and territorial council negotiations.

The front warned that settling for anything less than a separate state compromises the long-term socio-economic and political survival of the Tiprasa people. They called upon the indigenous communities to re-evaluate their political alignments and look toward leaders who remain fiercely loyal to the original ideology.