<p>Guwahati: Leaders of Tripura regional party Tipra Motha on Tuesday met the Centre's advisor A K Mishra at Agartala, during which they put forth their demand for the creation of Greater Tipraland, a separate state, in order to address the problems confronting the state's indigenous people.</p><p>"We have put forth our demand for a separate administration and Greater Tipraland. Our demand is within the Constitution of the country. Now it is upto the government to decide. The ball is now in the Centre's court," Tipra Motha founder and Tripura's Royal scion Pradyot Deb Barma told reporters after the meeting in Agartala. </p><p>"We believe that Greater Tipraland is the best possible solution to protect the indigenous people of Tripura. If the government thinks that there is a better solution, let them suggest, we will consider it," he said. </p><p>Greater Tipraland was the biggest poll plank of Tipra Motha in the Assembly elections held in February this year. </p><p>The party bagged 13 out of 60 Assembly seats in its maiden Assembly elections. The party is also in power in the Tripura Tribal Autonomous District Council (TTADC), an autonomous council constituted under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution for welfare of the tribals. </p><p>However, Tipra Motha says the issues concerning protection of the identities of indigenous people and welfare have still remained unaddressed due to lack of government support to the council.</p><p>BJP, which is against bifurcation of Tripura, won the elections and formed the coalition government for the second straight term. Tipra Motha refused BJP's appeal to join the government till a solution regarding Greater Tipraland was reached. </p><p><strong>When Pakistan imposed Urdu:</strong> </p><p>Regarding the demand for Roman script for the Kokborok language (spoken by the tribals), Deb Barma said the demand for Roman script should be respected. "The language is inherent and the language can not be dominated. When Pakistan tried to impose Urdu on the people of East Pakistan, the Bhasha Andolan started and that's how Pakistan was divided and Bangladesh was created. So people should understand that language can not be dominated," he said.</p><p>Tipra Motha leaders had earlier met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi regarding their demands and Mishra was appointed by the Centre to initiate official talks on the issues.</p>
<p>Guwahati: Leaders of Tripura regional party Tipra Motha on Tuesday met the Centre's advisor A K Mishra at Agartala, during which they put forth their demand for the creation of Greater Tipraland, a separate state, in order to address the problems confronting the state's indigenous people.</p><p>"We have put forth our demand for a separate administration and Greater Tipraland. Our demand is within the Constitution of the country. Now it is upto the government to decide. The ball is now in the Centre's court," Tipra Motha founder and Tripura's Royal scion Pradyot Deb Barma told reporters after the meeting in Agartala. </p><p>"We believe that Greater Tipraland is the best possible solution to protect the indigenous people of Tripura. If the government thinks that there is a better solution, let them suggest, we will consider it," he said. </p><p>Greater Tipraland was the biggest poll plank of Tipra Motha in the Assembly elections held in February this year. </p><p>The party bagged 13 out of 60 Assembly seats in its maiden Assembly elections. The party is also in power in the Tripura Tribal Autonomous District Council (TTADC), an autonomous council constituted under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution for welfare of the tribals. </p><p>However, Tipra Motha says the issues concerning protection of the identities of indigenous people and welfare have still remained unaddressed due to lack of government support to the council.</p><p>BJP, which is against bifurcation of Tripura, won the elections and formed the coalition government for the second straight term. Tipra Motha refused BJP's appeal to join the government till a solution regarding Greater Tipraland was reached. </p><p><strong>When Pakistan imposed Urdu:</strong> </p><p>Regarding the demand for Roman script for the Kokborok language (spoken by the tribals), Deb Barma said the demand for Roman script should be respected. "The language is inherent and the language can not be dominated. When Pakistan tried to impose Urdu on the people of East Pakistan, the Bhasha Andolan started and that's how Pakistan was divided and Bangladesh was created. So people should understand that language can not be dominated," he said.</p><p>Tipra Motha leaders had earlier met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi regarding their demands and Mishra was appointed by the Centre to initiate official talks on the issues.</p>