Summary:
Bru refugees living in relief camps in Tripura have withdrawn the road blockade following a meeting with a team of ministers of the Tripura government. The agitators lifted the blockade on eighth day on Thursday after Tripura government announced that it would provide ration to the refugees till November 30. Despite the imposition of prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC, Bru refugees had continued their blockade since October 31 at Dasda-Anandabazaar area in Tripura's North district. Deputy chief minister Varma said that the government will provide ration till November 30 this year. At least 32,000 people of 'Bru' community had fled Mizoram due to alleged ethnic persecution and have been living in six relief camps in Tripura for the past 22 years..