Tripura Dy CM Jishnu Dev Varma slams Amravati violence; claims it 'shameful' to his state

With Amravti put under a 4-day curfew, Tripura Dy CM Jishnu Dev Varma on Saturday, claimed that se incidents in Maharashtra were putting his north-eastern state to shame. Stating that fake news spre for political gains tarnished his state, Varma asserted that peace prevailed in Tripura. Maharashtra's Amravati has witnessed violence regarding communal clashes in Tripura.

Tripura Dy CM: 'Incidents shameful for Tripura'

" incidents that have taken place in some of selected cities of Maharashtra using name of Tripura are shameful for us. People for ir narrow political gains are trying to tarnish image of Tripura by spreing fake news, photos. Peace is prevailing all over state. Constructive criticism is good for any govt but this kind of rumor-mongering tantamounts to conspiracy and such dastardly attacks on glorious history of Tripura should not be tolerated," said Tripura Deputy CM Jishnu Dev Varma.

Amravati under curfew

After anor slew of stone-pelting incidents in Amravati, local ministration suspended internet services for next three days, starting 10 PM on Saturday.  A four-day curfew has also been imposed to maintain law and order in city. Police have also imposed section 144 to restore law & order, urging people to maintain calm.

BJP h allegedly imposed a shutdown or bandh protesting violence when a mob of 8000 people resorted to stone-pelting at police while protesting targetting of minority communities in Tripura. As per sources, incidents of stone-pelting, damaging vehicles were reported to which police responded with mild lathi-charge. Some people opposing BJP's bandh h taken to streets hurling stones at shops shutdown during bandh.

Protests against Tripura violence

On Friday, Raza Acemy organised sit-in protest in Nanded protesting against violence in Tripura, which turned violent. As per Nanded SP, over 8,000 people gared outside collector's office demanding that atrocities against minorities in norastern state be stopped. As some  youths from procession started going towards mixed residential areas but were stopped by police. Enraged, y allegedly reorted to stone-pelting in 3-4 locations in district to which Police responded by lathi-charge. 7-8 Police officials have been injured, while police have urged people to remain calm as perpetrators were being booked. protests were against communal clashes which happened in Tripura where few shops, houses were attacked in response to anti-Hindu clashes in Banglesh.