Ethnic Tension in Tripura: David Murasing’s Social Media Post Triggers Backlash and Communal Concern
Agartala, Aug 9 — A social media post by Tipra Motha leader David Murasing accusing the Bengali community of “violence and cultural domination” over the indigenous Tiprasa has ignited ethnic tensions in Tripura. The post, which quickly went viral, alleged crimes against Tiprasa women and blamed Bengalis for economic and cultural marginalization.
Civil society groups, opposition parties including the Congress and CPI(M), and non-tribal platforms like Amra Bangalee condemned the remarks. Accusations of hate speech and calls for Murasing’s arrest followed, criticizing the state government’s silence amid escalating communal unease.
The outrage underlined Tripura’s fraught history of ethnic politics, where demographic shifts and competing narratives of identity shape local discourse. Authorities are monitoring the situation closely, hoping to defuse tensions through dialogue and restraint.
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