Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra has welcomed the strict restrictions put on place by the state government suspending any public gathering. The party’s General Secretary and Second in command, Jagadish Debbarma said, “In this prevailing situation, we are welcoming the strict stand of the government but on one instance that the every political party is treated same. If any violation of the norms take place from the ruling party, INPT shall launch it’s programmes without even thinking of the restrictions”.
Addressing a Press briefing at party’s city office located at Krishnanagar, Debbarma said, “We have earlier called a meeting at Nudwai hall Khumulwng which stands cancelled in view of the restrictions. Though, we have approached the Chief Secretary as our workers are eager for a meeting to strategies for the ensuing polls, the proposal has been declined and we are not offended for that at all”.
On being asked on the alliance with Congress, he said, the party leaders including President Bijoy Kumar Hrangkhwal met in a courtesy meeting with the Congress president Pijush Biswas but there were no final settlement. There were a range of issued which were yet to be discussed and settled between the parties.
The INPT leaders also stressed on the importance of united effort in the ensuing polls to bring the BJP down. “The people who are now set on the helm power have done less for the ADC. The ADC come into force after a prolonged movement waged by the INPT and other like-minded parties and to protest its very democratic structure, it is necessary to fight back the powers that are against it. We the INPT is inviting everyone to come and join hands with us to ensure a befitting reply to the BJP in the polls that are about to be conducted”, Debbarma concluded.
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