IPFT begins indefinite blockade

Agartala | Tuesday | 11th July, 2017

Summary:

They have been appealing to the government at the Centre to consider their demand of a separate tribal state. The Northeast Frontier Railway has cancelled all train services to and from Agartala until the agitation ends. He reiterated that the blockade will continue till their demand is accepted.Meanwhile, police said the number of demonstrators has been swelling gradually and they are agitating in violent manner and raising slogans. "The central government from time to time releases special financial packages for ADCs of northeast but Tripura government is not releasing the amount to ADC. However, there has been no report of any untoward incident so far and security forces are keeping a close watch on the situation..