<p>The Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) has asked its employees to wear traditional dresses once a week, leading to a political furore.</p>.<p>The executive committee of Tripura Motha-run TTAADC has decided to introduce wearing traditional dresses every Monday, officials said.</p>.<p>"All the employees of TTAADC are requested for compliance," said a notification issued by Additional Chief Executive Officer Subal Debbarma.</p>.<p>This will also be applicable for Chief Executive Member (CEM), Chairman, Executive Members (EMs) and Members of District Council (MDCs), it added.</p>.<p>The TTADC has around 6,000 employees, officials said.</p>.<p>Opposing the decision, BJP asked what will the non-indigenous employees do.</p>.<p>"The tribal council has around 10-15 per cent employees who are non-indigenous. If the employees of TTAADC are forced to wear indigenous dresses what will the non-indigenous staffers wear? Tradition, culture and language should not be imposed," said BJP MDC Bimal Chakma.</p>.<p>Former TTADC CEM Radha Charan Debbarma, who is the general secretary of CPI(M)-backed Tripura Ganakumkti Parisad, said it was not the time for introducing dress codes for employees.</p>.<p>Instead, the council should financially support the Jumia families as festivals such as Garia are drawing near, he said.</p>.<p>"Poor tribal people are finding it difficult to earn their livelihood as MGNREGA projects have crumbled in hilly areas," he added.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>
<p>The Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) has asked its employees to wear traditional dresses once a week, leading to a political furore.</p>.<p>The executive committee of Tripura Motha-run TTAADC has decided to introduce wearing traditional dresses every Monday, officials said.</p>.<p>"All the employees of TTAADC are requested for compliance," said a notification issued by Additional Chief Executive Officer Subal Debbarma.</p>.<p>This will also be applicable for Chief Executive Member (CEM), Chairman, Executive Members (EMs) and Members of District Council (MDCs), it added.</p>.<p>The TTADC has around 6,000 employees, officials said.</p>.<p>Opposing the decision, BJP asked what will the non-indigenous employees do.</p>.<p>"The tribal council has around 10-15 per cent employees who are non-indigenous. If the employees of TTAADC are forced to wear indigenous dresses what will the non-indigenous staffers wear? Tradition, culture and language should not be imposed," said BJP MDC Bimal Chakma.</p>.<p>Former TTADC CEM Radha Charan Debbarma, who is the general secretary of CPI(M)-backed Tripura Ganakumkti Parisad, said it was not the time for introducing dress codes for employees.</p>.<p>Instead, the council should financially support the Jumia families as festivals such as Garia are drawing near, he said.</p>.<p>"Poor tribal people are finding it difficult to earn their livelihood as MGNREGA projects have crumbled in hilly areas," he added.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>