The BJP-led government in Tripura today ordered the police to file FIR (First Information Report) with sedition charges against two tribal leaders and one tribal human rights activist for participating in a rally against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill at Khumulwng, the headquarters of the Tripura Autonomous District Council on January 30. The police said anti-national slogans were raised at the rally.
INPT general secretary Jagadish Debbarma, IPFT (Tipraha) leader Aghore Debbarma and activist Anthony Debbabrma of the Borok People Human Rights Organization have been named in the FIR.
A rally was held at Khumulwng without permission, the police said.
"We have taken a case against those leaders and people who participated in the rally. Anti-national slogans were raised," police sources said.
The case was registered based on video evidence in which the leaders were seen raising the "anti-Indian slogans", they said.