AGARTALA: TIPRA Motha chief Pradyot Kishore Debbarman on Wednesday lashed out at the previous CPI (M) government for allegedly encouraging political violence and dubbed the recent violent face-off as a reminiscence of โ€œcommunist cultureโ€.

โ€œParties may change but once a culture is imbibed it remains for eternity. States where communists ruled for long years, political violence became a part and parcel of its culture almost similar to the caste violence of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh,โ€ claimed Debbarman.

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He was briefing the media persons at Rajandar Ujjayanta Palace. โ€œWe are going to organize a big public rally on March 12 next. People from different parts of the state will attend the rally. We have sought prior permission from the police administration and I feel if the state government feels we are equal to the people of Agartala, we shall get the permission for the event,โ€ said Debbarman.

The prime Objective of the rally, he described, will be the demand of โ€œGreater Tipralandโ€ while his party would also press for the demand of Village Council Elections.

โ€œThe VC elections are very important for the state rural bodies. The fund flow will be completely disrupted if elections are not held,โ€ said Debbarman.

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