Joint Movement Against Citizen Amendment Bill (JMACAB), a group of tribal regional parties, students, and NGOs protesting the CAB, had called off the indefinite strike in Tripura after the convener and the members of the JMACAB met the Home Minister Amit Shah. JMACAB had announced protests until the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was withdrawn from Tripura.
Crux of the Matter
Acts of agitation by JMACAB had compelled the Tripura government to shut down internet services and messaging services in the state.
Owing to the protests, more than 7 people reported injuries and several other reported forceful shop shutdowns in the region of Manughat Bazar, Nailafa Bazar, and Kulai of Tripura. As many as 8 bikes were blazed by the protestors.
As the protestors flocked the streets of Tripura, schools and public institutions were declared closed.
JMACAB members met Home Minister Amit Shah to resolve the conflicts with the bill. After the meeting, the convener called off the strike and beseeched people to not give attention to the rumours and maintain peace.
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People of Tripura – In the 2001 census of India, Bengalis represented almost 70 per cent of Tripura’s population while the Tripuri population amounted to 30 per cent. The state’s “scheduled tribes”, historically disadvantaged groups of people recognised by the country’s constitution, consist of 19 ethnic groups and many as sub-groups, with diverse languages and cultures. In 2001, the largest such group was the Kokborok-speaking Tripuris, which had a population of 543,848, representing 17.0 per cent of the state’s population and 54.7 per cent of the “scheduled tribe” population. The other major groups, in descending order of population, were the Reang, Jamatia, Chakma, Halam, Mog, Munda, Kuki and Garo. More Info
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