AGARTALA : Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha held a video conference on August 9 to review the preparations for the upcoming Har Ghar Tiranga event. The meeting included MLAs, Ministers, and PSU Chairpersons, with Information and Cultural Department Secretary Pradeep Kumar Chakraborty also in attendance.

Saha emphasised that the Har Ghar Tiranga program aims to honour those who sacrificed their lives for the nation. He noted that the event, which runs from August 11 to 14, will kick off with a Tiranga Yatra led by Ministers and MLAs, already underway in Tripura.

“We have received instructions from the Centre following the Har Ghar Tiranga program. The event will start from August 11 to 14, beginning with a Tiranga Yatra led by Ministers and MLAs, which has already commenced in our state,” Saha said.

The chief minister outlined a series of planned activities, including participation from Tripura Police, NSS, students, NCC, cultural groups, and disaster management teams. The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan will take place from August 12 to 14, urging all citizens to engage actively in their communities.

On August 14, the state will observe Vibhajan Vibhishika Smriti Diwas, with events beginning at the grassroots level. The celebration will culminate on August 15 with the hoisting of the National Flag at homes across Tripura, with participants encouraged to upload photos on social media and the official Har Ghar Tiranga website.

The House under Rule 305A (1) of the Assembly’s Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business had consented to the formation of the committee, a 12-member body led by Manipur Water Resource Minister Awangbow Newmai. The committee also includes Kuki MLA Haokip, one of the signatories among the 10 Kuki-Zo MLAs demanding a “separate administration” within Manipur.

On his appointment, Haokip clarified, “Regarding the constitution of an inquiry committee to investigate the ‘influx of illegal immigrants and unnatural growth of new villages in Manipur’ by the Secretary of Manipur Assembly via Bulletin Part-II, No. 33 dated August 7, 2024, mentioning my name as one of the committee members, I wish to clarify that I had no prior knowledge of this appointment and did not provide my consent.”

Furthermore, he added, “I, along with nine other MLAs from the Kuki-Zo community, have not attended the ongoing Manipur Assembly session. Therefore, the question of being part of this committee does not arise.”

As per India Today, Manipur officials reported that 10,590 illegal immigrants have been detected, and 115 illegal Myanmarese immigrants, including women and children, were deported to Myanmar between March and June. Before the violence erupted in Manipur, Haokip had led a Manipur Cabinet sub-committee responsible for identifying illegal immigrants in 2023.