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31 Dec

Death of North-East Student Sparks Plea for Hate Crime Law, Highlights Racial Discrimination in India

Sonakshi SarkarTripura

A public interest litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court after the death of a young student from Tripura, with the petitioner urging the court to recognise racial slurs and racially motivated attacks as hate crimes in India. The case has drawn fresh attention to the long-standing concern that people from the North-East often face discrimination and abuse in different parts of the country. The plea follows the death of 24-year-old MBA student, Anjel Chakma, who was studying in Dehradun. He passed away on December 26, 2025, after battling for his life for more than two weeks. Chakma had…

30 Dec

Assam Native CRPF Personnel Ranjit Singh Passes Away on Duty at Vairengte Camp

Sonakshi SarkarTripura

A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan posted at the Vairengte camp in Mizoram passed away after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest while playing badminton with his colleagues. The incident has brought shock and grief to his family, friends, fellow personnel, and people in his home district in Assam. The deceased jawan has been identified as Ranjit Singh, a resident of Laothai Basti in the Udharbond area of Cachar district, Assam. He had been serving at the CRPF camp in Vairengte for quite some time and was known among his colleagues as a disciplined and sincere member of the force.…

30 Dec

After Dehradun Killing, NESO Demands Anti-Racism Law and Special Police Units for Northeast Students

Sonakshi SarkarTripura

The North East Students’ Organisation (NESO) has written to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami seeking strong and urgent action in the case of the death of 24-year-old Tripura student Angel Chakma in Dehradun. The organisation has also demanded stricter legal protection for people from the northeastern states living and studying in different parts of the country. In its letter dated 30 December 2025, NESO said that it was deeply disturbed by the incident, which it described as a case of racial abuse and violence. The letter stated that Angel Chakma, a student from Tripura, was allegedly beaten and stabbed…

30 Dec

After Tripura Student’s Death, Petition Urges Legal Recognition of Racial Violence as Hate Crime

Sonakshi SarkarTripura

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court of India seeking that racial abuse and violence against people from the Northeastern states be recognised as a separate category of “hate crime”. The plea follows the death of 22-year-old Tripura student Anjel Chakma, who died in Dehradun after an alleged racial attack earlier this month. The petition has been moved by advocate Anoop Prakash Awasthi. It requests the court to direct the Union government and all states to set up special police units, nodal officers and awareness programmes, especially in educational institutions, to prevent racial discrimination. It also asks the…

30 Dec

Tripura’s Handloom Industry Is Backbone of State’s Cultural Heritage, Says Saha

Sonakshi SarkarTripura

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha held a review meeting regarding the Tripura Handloom and Handicrafts Development Corporation Ltd and the Khadi and Village Industries Board at the Secretariat in Agartala. He underscored the significance of the handloom and handicraft industries, stating they are vital to the rural economy and encompass the state's rich heritage and culture. To promote these sectors, the state government is actively implementing various initiatives. The Chief Minister reviewed the corporation's performance and stressed the necessity for professionalism and transparency throughout every phase of the handloom and handicraft processes, from production and quality control to business development…

30 Dec

Tripura to Get New Medical College as Bandhan Group Plans ₹200 Crore Investment

Sonakshi SarkarTripura

Bandhan Group has announced plans to establish a medical college in Ambassa, Tripura, with an initial investment of Rs 200 crore. This announcement was made by chairman Chandra Sekhar Ghosh at the Prabashi Tripurabashi Summit 2025–26 in Agartala. The medical college is intended to include allied healthcare facilities, aimed at bolstering Tripura’s medical education and healthcare infrastructure, as well as generating employment opportunities for local youth. Additionally, Ghosh proposed the creation of a skill incubation centre in Tripura, contingent on the state government providing suitable space and offering free electricity and internet connectivity, with an estimated investment of Rs 10…

30 Dec

Tripura Youth’s Death: Chakma Students’ Union Seeks CBI Investigation

Sonakshi SarkarTripura

The All-India Chakma Students’ Union (AICSU) is advocating for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the death of Anjel Chakma, a 24-year-old student from Tripura who was allegedly assaulted in a racially motivated attack in Dehradun on December 9. Anjel succumbed to his injuries shortly after being admitted to the hospital. In a letter to the Uttarakhand Chief Minister, AICSU expressed the family's loss of trust in the local police due to claimed procedural lapses and delays in the registration of the FIR, which only occurred on December 12 after pressure from the organization. The students’ union has…

30 Dec

Tripura Student Murder: Rijiju Condemns Political Angle

Sonakshi SarkarTripura

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has criticized individuals for "playing politics" regarding the murder of Anjel Chakma, a final-year MBA student in Uttarakhand. Rijiju emphasized that such tragic incidents should evoke sadness from all, rather than political maneuvering, and expressed disdain for Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders who implicated the BJP in the student's death, stating, “Shame on them.” Anjel was assaulted on December 9, suffering serious injuries from an attack involving a knife and a bracelet, and ultimately succumbed on December 26 after a 17-day hospitalization. His father, a Border Security Force (BSF) jawan, claimed that Anjel was attacked…

29 Dec

Outrage in Tripura Over Killing of Angel Chakma, Demands Grow for Action Against Attacks on Northeast Students

Sonakshi SarkarTripura

Protests have broken out in different parts of Tripura following the death of Angel Chakma, a student from the State who was allegedly assaulted in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, and later died in hospital. The incident has sparked anger, grief, and concern over the safety of students from the Northeast studying in other parts of the country. The case has drawn widespread attention after the Tripura Chakma Students Association appealed to the central government to intervene. The Association said there had been repeated incidents of violence and harassment against youth from the Northeast, and called for strong action to prevent such attacks.…

27 Dec

Veer Bal Diwas: CM Saha Highlights Sahibzade’s Bravery, Stresses Protection of Religious Freedom and Awareness

Sonakshi SarkarTripura

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has said that forced religious conversion is a serious crime and there should be a strong social movement against it. He made this statement on December 25 while speaking to reporters at a Gurdwara in Chandmari, on the outskirts of Agartala, during the observance of Veer Bal Diwas. The chief minister said that religion is a matter of personal faith and choice. According to him, no one should be forced, pressured, or tempted to change their religion. He added that society needs to stay alert against such practices and people must raise their voices whenever…