Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday rejected the ‘Greater Tipraland State’ and stated the state government would do whatever possible for the development of the tribals.

Tribal-based Tipra Motha Party (TMP) is demanding a separate state. Saha told media persons on Thursday,“we are against the ‘Greater Tipraland State’ demand and we are committed to undertake ambitious schemes and projects on priority basis for the socio-economic development of the tribals”.

Party chief Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barman replied in a tweet, “Let him say what he wants to that’s his view, Relax I will always fight for our interest first.”

After over a two-hour long meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday, Deb Barman said that the Union government would soon appoint an interlocutor to study and resolve the demands of the TMP within three months.

He told the media that Shah has assured that like in the case of Nagaland, an interlocutor would be appointed to look after and resolve the demands of TMP within three months or a specific time frame.

“If we find satisfactory constitutional solutions to our demands, we would sign an accord with the Central government. Unless and until our demands are resolved, we will not join the BJP-led government in Tripura,” former royal scion Deb Barman said.