Tipra Motha Chief Alleges Illegal Land Allotment to Bangladeshi Citizen in Tripura
Agartala, July 18 – In a development that has reignited discussions around tribal land rights and administrative transparency, Tipra Motha chief Pradyot Kishore Debbarman on Wednesday claimed that a piece of tribal land in Gomati district was illegally allotted to a Bangladeshi citizen.
The land in question, a 0.22-acre plot in Khupilang Mouza, falls under areas protected by the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, where only Scheduled Tribe members are legally entitled to own property. According to Debbarman, official documents accessed by the party indicate that the land was issued to a non-tribal, non-citizen — allegedly violating constitutional safeguards.
“This is not just about land. It’s about the betrayal of our indigenous identity,”
Debbarman said in a statement posted on social media, where he also shared related land records.
However, the Tripura government was quick to counter the claim, stating the land is “enemy property” — a term used to describe assets left behind by individuals who migrated to Pakistan or Bangladesh during Partition and were officially vested in the Custodian of Enemy Property for India.
Government officials argue that the 0.22-acre plot had been allotted back in 1968 and that it continues to remain under tribal occupation despite its legal classification.
The controversy has sparked sharp political reactions and raised questions about historical land allotments and the loopholes still prevalent in the state’s property records.
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