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Agartala, 18th March 2025: The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) staged a protest today, condemning the central budget for failing to address workers’ welfare. As part of a nationwide movement, BMS representatives submitted a deputation to the Union Finance Minister through district magistrates across the country. In Tripura, the state committee leaders of BMS organised a protest march in Agartala, culminating in the submission of a memorandum of demands to the district magistrate. A leader of the organisation stated that the budget had completely ignored workers, with no provisions for their welfare or job security. In response, BMS units in all districts submitted memoranda as per the state committee’s directive. The memorandum outlined six key demands, including an immediate halt to 100% foreign investment in the insurance sector and a ban on the sale of public assets. Protesters argued that allowing full foreign investment would jeopardise workers’ interests, and the privatisation ...

  TISF Demands Roman Script for Kokborok in Secondary Exams Agartala, 18th March 2025: The Tripura Indigenous Students’ Federation (TISF) gathered at the Secondary Education Board today, reiterating their long-standing demand for the inclusion of the Roman script for the Kokborok language in secondary and higher secondary examinations. A representative of the organisation stated that their appeal had been submitted to the education department multiple times, but no action had been taken. They accused the government of disregarding the sentiments of indigenous students by forcing them to write in a single script, primarily Bengali. TISF members expressed their frustration over the continued neglect of their demand, alleging that both the Chief Minister and the Board President had been approached with deputations in the past, yet no initiative had been taken to address the issue. In response, they once again submitted their demand letter to the Board President, urging immediate a...