Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha. file | Photo Credit: PTI
Chief Minister of Tripura Manik Saha on Sunday warned that the Special Task Force (STF), the latest security wing inducted in the state police, would take stern action against “political goons and extortionists”. He admitted that a section of “misguided party (BJP) workers” have resorted to unethical activities and warned them of stern action.
government and party [BJP] Repeatedly appealing and warning those who are carrying out criminal and illegal activities. The STF constituted under the Crime Branch will also take action against them.
The Chief Minister said that since the assembly elections held in February last, the officials were receiving repeated complaints. “The state government and the party repeatedly appealed to ‘misguided supporters’ to desist from illegal means.”
Dr. Saha indirectly referred to complaints coming from opposition parties on “targeted attacks, intimidation and extortion” by a section of ruling party workers. A high-level CPI(M) delegation comprising former chief minister Manik Sarkar, state secretary Jitendra Choudhary and former deputy speaker Pabitra Kar met Dr. Saha recently and detailed the politically motivated violent activities allegedly carried out by BJP workers. Gave.
“Disturbances are still being created in some areas. In this situation, we have decided to constitute STF to deal with all manner of hooliganism, extortion and mafia activities”, said Dr. Saha.
The Chief Minister stressed that the State Government was committed to pursue development activities in every sector to maintain law and order and achieve overall progress.