Tripura: Proposal to establish BSF firing range met with stiff opposition; leaders submit memo
Aug 7, 2019, 23:12 IST
| AGARTALA | Aug 07, 2019:
A group of village heads including political leaders on Wednesday submitted a joint memorandum to the Chief Minister, Biplab Kumar Deb opposing the evacuation of indigenous Bru people and the proposed establishment of BSF firing range in Manuchailengta ADC village in North Tripura.
The leaders under the umbrella of Preparatory Committee of Movement against BSF Firing Range submitted the memorandum to the CM through the SDM of Kanchanpur today.
The Committee stated that the decision to establish the firing range in a 2700 acres of forest land was taken without any consultation with the affected people of the area.