In a scathing critique of the ruling BJP, senior Pradesh Congress leader and MLA Sudip Roy Barman on Tuesday accused the saffron party of failing the people of Tripura on all fronts, claiming that public faith in the government has eroded significantly.

“People have turned their faces away from the BJP. They are trying to distract the public by raising irrelevant issues,” Roy Barman said while addressing an extended state-level meeting of the Pradesh Youth Congress at Muktadhara Auditorium in Agartala.

Held under the slogan "Nesha Nai, Chakuri Chai" (We Want Jobs, Not Intoxication), the meeting was attended by prominent Congress figures including MLAs Sudip Roy Barman and Birajit Sinha, Pradesh Youth Congress President Neelkamal Saha, and several key leaders from across the state.

Roy Barman lambasted the BJP for pushing what he described as a divisive and homogenizing agenda under the banners of “One Nation, One Election, One Language, One Religion.” He alleged that the BJP is attempting to rewrite history and falsely brand the Bengali language as “Bangladeshi” to confuse and polarize the people.

“They want to suppress their failures by creating new distractions. But the people have seen through this,” he asserted.

Looking ahead to the 2028 Assembly elections, Roy Barman made it clear that the Congress will prioritize dedicated grassroots workers.
“Those who join the party just ahead of the elections—say in February or March 2027—should not be considered. And we will not tolerate criminals who have looted, burnt shops, or extorted in the name of politics,” he warned.

Expressing serious concern over the alarming rise in drug abuse across Tripura, Roy Barman alleged complicity of a section of the police and BJP leaders in the drug trade.

“A part of the police is minting money, and some BJP leaders are involved in this business. They are enriching themselves while our youth are falling prey to addiction. This is destroying the very fabric of our society,” he said.

As a strong counter-response, the Youth Congress is set to launch two simultaneous statewide marches starting tomorrow—one from Sabroom in South Tripura and the other from Churaibari in the north—culminating in Agartala.

These marches will include leaflet distribution and community meetings in markets and densely populated areas to raise awareness among the youth and garner support for the anti-drug campaign.

Roy Barman also addressed internal rifts within the Congress, calling them a “healthy sign of democracy,” while stressing the need for strong, sincere leadership at the block and district levels.

“The future of Tripura depends on leaders who are committed and grounded. People have rejected the BJP, IPFT, and even Tipra Motha. They are yearning for genuine change,” he said in his concluding remarks.