Tripura BJP MP Biplab Kumar Deb Says CPM Should Shut Down Offices And Go To China—Here's Why

Former Tripura CM and BJP MP Biplab Kumar Deb on Tuesday (3 June) slammed the Opposition CPM in the state for denouncing the recent encounter of Maoists in Chhattisgarh, in which 27 Naxals, including their general secretary Nambala Kesavarao, were killed.

Deb said that CPM should shut down its offices and go to China, reported The Indian Express.

The CPM’s Politburo had claimed that appeals for peace from Maoists had been ignored and that the central government as well as the BJP-led state government had chosen to ignore the possibility of dialogues with the left wing extremists.

According to the IE report, Deb's comments came even though CPM Politburo member and state secretary Jitendra Chaudhury clarified that his party wasn’t opposed to any form of military offensive against Maoists or any other radical elements.

Chaudhury said the party had said the central government had ignored offers of surrender the slain Maoists had allegedly made.

"The CPM is a banned organisation. Naxals are a banned organisation. Speaking of the banned organisation, the CPM has no place in democracy. If they have shame, they should close their party offices and go to China. They don’t have a place in Tripura," Deb said.

The former Tripura CM made the remarks while speaking to reporters during a visit to a flood relief camp at Durga Chowmuhani in Agartala.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms in Tripura have compelled over 10,800 people to flee their homes and seek refuge in government camps.

There were up to 219 damaged homes in the districts of Gomati, Khowai, Sepahijala, South Tripura, and North Tripura. However, damage assessment is still under progress.