Former opposition leader and CPIM Politburo member, Manik Sarkar, called for a widespread political movement against the current BJP regime in the state.
Sarkar alleged the state is facing a scarcity of food and employment opportunities, and he urges all sections of society, especially the youth, to actively participate in a persistent movement.
The Politburo leader emphasized the importance of conducting these movements not only in Agartala but also in all sub-divisions across the State. He believed that an intensified and unified movement was essential to address the challenges faced by the State under the then BJP government.
During a remembrance meeting held in Agartala on Monday to honor the late ex-MLA of CPIM, Bidhubhusan Malakar, Manik Sarkar strongly criticized the BJP and highlighted what he perceived as several failures of the government.
Specifically, Sarkar referred to the recent instances of REGA workers agitating for their wages, shedding light on the deplorable condition of the administration. He pointed out that there had been no proper mechanism in place to ensure timely payment of wages to the workers, resulting in immense hardships for the underprivileged section of society.
Furthermore, Sarkar took aim at the BJP government for neglecting the poor condition of roads and questioned their lack of action in addressing this issue.
Regarding the 2023 Assembly polls, Sarkar highlighted a decline in the number of seats and vote share for the BJP, indicating that approximately 60 percent of voters did not support BJP candidates.
He also made allegations that the BJP had employed various methods to undermine the CPIM during the elections.
The Tripura unit of CPIM, notably, claimed that the emergence of the TIPRA Motha Party as the second-largest party with 13 seats in the 60-seat State Assembly had paved the way for the BJP to retain power in Tripura for a second consecutive term.
CPIM itself had experienced a decline in the number of seats won, securing victory in only 11 constituencies and falling to the third position overall. Moreover, the party had failed to secure any seats in the 20 constituencies reserved for the ST category, which had once been considered strongholds of the CPIM.