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Agartala: Surrendered members of the NLFT and ATTF announced a 72-hour statewide shutdown in Tripura beginning September 4. They demand action on a 2024 peace deal. The militants want the government to fulfill financial and rehabilitation promises signed in Delhi last year. Leaders Parimal Debbarma and Prasenjit Debbarma confirmed the plan at the Agartala Press Club.
Protesters will block major routes. They plan to choke the Assam-Agartala road, the Churaibari crossing, and the Akhaura Road. The Akhaura point connects the state to the Bangladesh border. The group previously staged a blockade on June 12, 2026. Officials requested a withdrawal then. The Tribal Welfare Minister and the IGP promised resolution within one week at that time.
The group met Chief Minister Manik Saha on June 17. They discussed pending legal cases and rehabilitation packages. Nothing changed. The militants remain frustrated by the slow pace of reform. They insist they only want to live as normal citizens after laying down their arms at the 7th Battalion headquarters in Sepahijala. One leader stated, "We surrendered our weapons with the expectation of returning to normal civilian life." They warn more action will follow if the government ignores these demands.
Updated at 22nd August 2026 at 6:00pm
The protest now involves three distinct groups: the National Liberation Front of Tripura (Original), the NLFT (PD), and the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF). These factions are pushing a six-point charter of demands. Beyond general rehabilitation, they specifically insist the state accept the official list of militants who surrendered and formally drop all pending legal cases against them.
Parimal Debbarma noted the groups signed the tripartite agreement with both the Centre and the state government on September 4, 2024. He stated that nearly two years have elapsed since the peace deal was inked, leaving many cadres in dire financial straits. "Around two years have gone and many of our cadres are facing hardships due to non-implementation of the tripartite agreement. We are pushed to the wall," Debbarma said.
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