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Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Tripura CPI-M, Tipra Motha Party slam Delhi Police for referring to Bengali as a 'Bangladeshi language'
Guwahati: CPI-M and the ruling BJP's ally Tipra Motha Party (TMP), on Tuesday, criticised the Delhi Police for referring to Bengali as a "Bangladeshi language". Leader of Opposition Jitendra Chaudhury, who is also the Tripura CPI-M Secretary, said that Bengali language (also known as Bangla language) is one of the 22 Indian languages listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution. Productivity Tool Zero to Hero in Microsoft Excel: Complete Excel guide By Metla Sudha Sekhar View Program Finance Introduction to Technical Analysis & Candlestick Theory By Dinesh Nagpal View Program Finance Financial Literacy i e Lets Crack the Billionaire Code By CA Rahul Gupta View Program Digital Marketing Digital Marketing Masterclass by Neil Patel By Neil Patel View Program Finance Technical Analysis Demystified- A Complete Guide to Trading By Kunal Patel View Program Productivity Tool Excel Essentials to Expert: Your Complete Guide By Study at home View Program Artificial Intelligence AI For Business Professionals Batch 2 By Ansh Mehra View Program He added, "In Northeast India, there are many languages with more than 200 dialects. One should not be identified with his language. Due respect must be given to all people irrespective of his mother tongue and culture.' He added that the way Delhi Police presented the matter is most unfortunate and there is no language in the world as "Bangladeshi language". Chaudhury, also a CPI-M Politburo member, told the media that Bengali is the second most spoken language in India after Hindi. Live Events The Left leader alleges that hate activities against Bengali language and speakers in BJP-ruled states are often reported."The national anthem of India was written in Bengali, and now the language is being insulted," he claimed. There has been an outcry after a letter from a Delhi Police Inspector at the Lodhi Colony police station -- seeking a translator for the "Bangladeshi language" in connection with a matter at Banga Bhawan (the guest house of the West Bengal government in national capital) -- went viral on social media. The use of the term "Bangladeshi language" to refer to Bangla sparked strong protests and criticism in Tripura, Assam and other states. BJP's ally TMP also criticised the Delhi Police for terming Bengali language as "Bangladeshi language". TMP Supremo Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma said that it is most unexpected to refer Bengali language as a 'Bangladeshi language' by the Delhi Police. "Today it is Bengali, tomorrow it can be any other language. There is no such thing called Bangladeshi language. People of Bangladesh also spoke in Bengali language. The Bengali language also has different dialects," Debbarma told the media. He said: "We should not forget that our national anthem 'Jana Gana Mana' was originally composed in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore. In our Northeast region there are many languages with more than 200 dialects. People should be respectful of each other's languages."
Economic Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Economic Times
Tripura CPI-M, Tipra Motha Party slam Delhi Police for referring to Bengali as a 'Bangladeshi language'
Synopsis In a heated response, the CPI-M and Tipra Motha Party in Tripura have denounced the Delhi Police's characterisation of Bengali as merely a 'Bangladeshi language.' They passionately asserted that Bengali is an integral part of India's linguistic heritage, enshrined in the Constitution. ANI A Delhi Police verification drive to identify illegal Bangladeshi immigrants at Shaheen Bagh area, in New Delhi Guwahati: CPI-M and the ruling BJP's ally Tipra Motha Party (TMP), on Tuesday, criticised the Delhi Police for referring to Bengali as a "Bangladeshi language".Leader of Opposition Jitendra Chaudhury, who is also the Tripura CPI-M Secretary, said that Bengali language (also known as Bangla language) is one of the 22 Indian languages listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian added, "In Northeast India, there are many languages with more than 200 dialects. One should not be identified with his language. Due respect must be given to all people irrespective of his mother tongue and culture.'He added that the way Delhi Police presented the matter is most unfortunate and there is no language in the world as "Bangladeshi language".Chaudhury, also a CPI-M Politburo member, told the media that Bengali is the second most spoken language in India after Hindi. The Left leader alleges that hate activities against Bengali language and speakers in BJP-ruled states are often reported."The national anthem of India was written in Bengali, and now the language is being insulted," he has been an outcry after a letter from a Delhi Police Inspector at the Lodhi Colony police station -- seeking a translator for the "Bangladeshi language" in connection with a matter at Banga Bhawan (the guest house of the West Bengal government in national capital) -- went viral on social use of the term "Bangladeshi language" to refer to Bangla sparked strong protests and criticism in Tripura, Assam and other ally TMP also criticised the Delhi Police for terming Bengali language as "Bangladeshi language".TMP Supremo Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma said that it is most unexpected to refer Bengali language as a 'Bangladeshi language' by the Delhi Police."Today it is Bengali, tomorrow it can be any other language. There is no such thing called Bangladeshi language. People of Bangladesh also spoke in Bengali language. The Bengali language also has different dialects," Debbarma told the media. He said: "We should not forget that our national anthem 'Jana Gana Mana' was originally composed in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore. In our Northeast region there are many languages with more than 200 dialects. People should be respectful of each other's languages."
Time of India
16-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Tripura power corp to go ahead with smart meter installation
Agartala: Tripura State Electricity Corporation Ltd (TSECL) has confirmed its decision to proceed with the installation of smart/prepaid electricity meters for domestic consumers. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now This decision has been met with strong opposition from political parties, civil society organisations, and consumer groups across the state. Protesters have criticised BJP's stance on smart meters, pointing out the party's contradictory position in West Bengal, where it opposed the installation of smart meters. Following protests over allegedly inflated electricity bills, the West Bengal govt halted the installation of smart meters for domestic consumers. "The BJP's actions in Tripura contradict their stance in West Bengal," said Jitendra Chaudhury, leader of the opposition. "The West Bengal govt recognised the issues and stopped the installation work," he added. Despite the backlash, TSECL managing director Biswajit Basu defended the decision, stating that the allegations against smart meters are unfounded and that any issues are likely due to human error or local problems. In a related development, TSECL has issued a showcause notice to TDS Management Consultants Pvt. Ltd, a Punjab-based billing agency, after uncovering significant irregularities in Tripura's energy meter billing system. An investigation led by Tripura power minister Ratan Lal Nath revealed large-scale underbilling and potential corruption in Khowai district. The investigation found that meter readers submitted average billing data despite having fully functional meters, leading to financial losses for TSECL. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Basu emphasised the benefits of smart meters, stating, "Smart meters will reduce TSECL's loss burden, improve consumer compliance, and enhance service quality. We've launched a campaign to educate consumers on the advantages of smart meters. The technology is reliable, similar to UPI transactions, which have not reported discrepancies." As the controversy continues, TSECL remains firm in its commitment to modernizing the state's electricity infrastructure.
Indian Express
21-05-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Tripura CPM says import curbs on Bangladeshi products will affect people on both sides of border
Tripura's Leader of the Opposition Jitendra Chaudhury said on Wednesday the central government's import restrictions on Bangladeshi products would lead to losses for both India and the neighbouring country, even as he acknowledged what he said were the probable triggers for the curbs. 'A slew of anti-India comments were coming from Bangladesh with encouragement from the Bangladeshi administration. A lot of human trafficking of Bangladeshi nationals into Tripura also came to the fore recently. I feel these restrictions might have been temporarily imposed because of all these reasons,' the CPM leader told reporters. However, Chaudhury said trade and commerce 'benefit a country, subcontinent, continents, and international relations in economic, cultural, social, and political aspects'. 'This (restriction) is a loss for us indeed', he added. 'Trade and commerce means economic transactions and expansion of scope of employment. If this is stopped, it would lead to loss not only for us, but for people on the other side of the border as well.' Two days ago, the director of the industries and commerce department, Shailesh Kumar Yadav, chaired a meeting at the Integrated Check Post in Agartala to discuss the Centre's new import restrictions. In the meeting, Yadav said that some items including edible oil, fish, LPG and crushed stone would be exempt from the restrictions. The meeting, also attended by officials including from the BSF and the customs and immigration departments, discussed concerns related to the Directorate General of Foreign Trade's order restricting the import of items including garments, plastic goods, wooden furniture, fruit drinks, processed food through any land customs stations or integrated check posts in Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Tripura as well as through land customs stations at Changrabandha and Fulbari in West Bengal. While trade representatives have welcomed the restrictions and committed to complying with them, the Opposition CPM has emerged as the first voice of dissent. Asked when elections might be held in Bangladesh, especially given that the chief advisor's administration has been delaying polls since the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government's fall last year, Chaudhury said, 'I can't comment on whether or when elections will be held in Bangladesh. But they are descendants of the 1971 Liberation War tradition. They are the torch-bearers of that tradition. So, that spirit can be hijacked for the time being… The Jamaat-e-Islami or forces who supported Pakistan as razakars (in 1971) can't always suppress the conscience of Bangladeshi citizens forever. I can't, however, comment on whether the elections will be held in December'. Chaudhury, who visited Bollamukha near the international border at Belonia in South Tripura district, said many parts of the area were inundated in pre-monsoon rain, which also caused crop damage, adding that waterlogging and flooding were likely in the forthcoming monsoon as natural water flow to the Indian side had been hampered by an embankment built on the Bangladesh side. Chaudhury, who was accompanied by local MLA Dipankar Sen, Ashok Mitra and others, called for steps to be taken on a war footing to tackle the situation. Amid tensions over the embankment built in Bangladesh in April, months after a similar structure was seen near the international border at Devipur in Tripura's Unakoti district, a state government team visited Belonia and border villages, and held discussions with public representatives, the district magistrate, and other officials. The visiting officials then said repair work on embankments on the Indian side damaged in last year's devastating floods would be completed by June.
