AGARTALA: In a major political development, Tripura Peopleโ€™s Front President Patal Kanya Jamatia joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday.

From now on, her party will be politically inert but it will continue to fight for social causes. Jamatia along with all her supporters joined the party and appealed for โ€œGreater Unityโ€ among tribes and non-tribes instead of demanding โ€œGreater Tipralandโ€ or โ€œTipralandโ€.

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Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, BJP State President Manik Saha, Union Minister Pratima Bhoumik and others welcomed the newcomers in the party.

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Addressing the gathering organized in front of Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhavan here in Agartala, She said, โ€œPeaceful co-existence of people belonging to tribal and non-tribal communities is a must for the development. For the sake of development, we donโ€™t want โ€˜Greater Tipralandโ€™ or โ€˜Tipralandโ€™, I want to give the slogan of Greater Unity for overall developmentโ€.

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Slamming the ruling party of Tripura Tribal Council areas, Jamatia alleged that TIPRA backed miscreants had unleashed terror to prevent her workers from joining the joining event.

โ€œIn several places, miscreants having allegiance with TIPRA motha threatened people of dire consequences if they arrived at the joining function. Roads had been blocked to prevent our supporters and vehicles were denied for hire. These tactics canโ€™t prevent meโ€, said Jamatia.

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Lauding Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, she said, โ€œhe is the first Chief Minister of Tripura who wants to create equal opportunities for tribals as well as non-tribes. Welcoming the newcomers, Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said, โ€œI got a new sister today. I will be standing solid with her. PM Modi, JP Nadda and the entire country are with you. You should not be afraid of anythingโ€.

Deb also highlighted various development-oriented programmes that his government initiated in the last four years.