To ensure fool proof security in the aftermath of adoption of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in the country, the Border Security Force (BSF) has proposed relocation of Indian villages lying ahead of the border fencing with Bangladesh, reports Assam Tribune on January 24. There are several villages in Tripura, which lie beyond the international border fencing, making them vulnerable from the security point of view. In view of the latest developments after introduction of the CAA, the BSF authorities are of the view that all Indian villages ahead of the border fencing must be relocated for security reasons.BSF sources stated that Indian villages lying beyond the fencing are not safe because residents of these villages often visit Bangladesh and Bangladeshi nationals also come to the Indian villages without any restrictions.
Separately, about 15,000 non-tribals on January 23 organised a rally in Kanchanpur in North Tripura District demanding rehabilitation of hundreds of displaced people who were affected due to sheltering of 34,000 Reangtribals’ in northern Tripura after the they had fled from Mizoram, reports Nagaland Post. The protesters demanded rehabilitation of the displaced non-tribal people, mostly Bengali community.