Tripura remained backward during Left rule, BJP brought development: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticizes Left parties for Tripura's backwardness, praises BJP's progress since 2018.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday (December 22, 2024) hits out at Left parties for turning Tripura into a "backward" State during their 35-year rule and said it could witness progress only after the BJP assumed power in 2018.

Addressing a public meeting in Dhalai after visiting a village where displaced Bru tribals were rehabilitated, Mr. Shah said that Tripura remained behind on all parameters of development during the communist rule but is now moving forward on the path of progress.

"For 35 years, the communists ruled Tripura. The communists claimed that they worked for the welfare of the poor. The Congress also ruled Tripura for a considerable time. But the people of the state always remained poor. It was when the BJP came to power that Tripura could witness development," he said.

Mr. Shah said when he visited Tripura in 2017 as BJP president and stayed for five days, only 11 people took party membership. "Gradually we started our work. We worked hard and could oust the communists from power" after toiling for years, he said.

The Home Minister said during the Left rule, just 2.5% of the people used to get piped drinking water and now 85% get potable water.

Under the communist rule, there was no free foodgrains for the poor but now each person gets 5 kg rice and everyone is getting free treatment of up to ₹5 lakh, he said.

Mr. Shah said investments have come to Tripura and people are getting free power and LPG connections.