Agartala: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president J.P. Nadda on Sunday held an important meeting with Tripura’s state unit leaders including Chief Minister Manik Saha and discussed various party affairs.
A party leader refusing to disclose in details the subjects taken up during the meeting held at the state guest house said that J.P. Nadda held deliberations on the election of the state unit party president and matters relating to BJP allies — Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) and Tipra Motha Party (TMP).
Besides Chief Minister Manik Saha, state President Rajib Bhattacharjee, former Chief Minister and Lok Sabha member Biplab Kumar Deb, BJP’s northeast in-charge Sambit Patra, Tripura BJP’s central observer and former MP Rajdeep Roy and other senior party leaders and ministers were present in the meeting.
Before meeting with the state leaders in Agartala, J.P. Nadda, accompanied by his wife, Manik Saha, Sambit Patra and other leaders, visited Tripura Sundari temple, one of the 51 Shakti Peethas worshipped by Hindus in southern Tripura’s Udaipur.
Under the PRASHAD (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive) scheme of the Union Tourism Ministry, the 524-year-old Tripura Sundari temple has been redeveloped at a cost of over Rs 52 crore.
The BJP President earlier addressed a mammoth rally at the Swami Vivekananda stadium here and the mega public gathering was organised to celebrate the BJP 2.0 government’s second anniversary.
While addressing the rally, J.P. Nadda, also Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, announced two new schemes of Tripura government for the girl child of the state — Mukhyamantri Balika Samridhi Yojana (MBSY) and Mukhyamantri Kanya Atmanirbhar Yojana (MKAY).
He said that under the MBSY scheme, the Tripura government would deposit a bond of Rs 50,000 in the name of every girl child born to a below poverty line (BPL) family in Tripura.
When the girl turns 18, she will receive the bond, which will be worth Rs 8 to 10 lakh.
Under the second scheme (MKAY), scooties (two-wheeler) would be provided to 140 meritorious girl students of higher secondary level of state and central boards.
“Both these schemes have been planned by Chief Minister Manik Saha and I want to congratulate him for the conception of the two new schemes,” J.P. Nadda told the gathering.
The BJP President further stated that the enthusiasm of the people of Tripura reflects the growing trust in the government led by Chief Minister Saha.
“As sevaks (servants) of the people, we continue to receive Tripura’s blessings. We ensure last-mile delivery at the grassroots level. Our policies are not just on paper; they actively benefit the people of Tripura. This is my first visit to the state after the Lok Sabha elections, and I sincerely thank the people of Tripura for electing BJP candidates in both Lok Sabha seats in 2019 and again in 2024,” he added.
(IANS)
