Agartala: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said his government has decided to declare ‘Sangrama Puja’ as a restricted holiday in the state.
Sangrama puja, usually celebrated in August, is the main festival of the Reang community, the second largest tribe of the northeastern state after the Tripuri community.
The CM, while exchanging greetings with all the chiefs of janajati samaj on Wednesday night, said the government has decided to declare Sangrama puja as a restricted holiday.
Currently, three festivals – Kharchi, Ker and Garya – all Tripuri community’s festivals are holidays in the state.
CM Saha said that he has raised this matter in the cabinet regarding declaring a holiday on Sangrama Puja, according to an official statement.
Meanwhile, ahead of Durga Puja, Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday interacted with the Pradhan Samajpatis, exchanging greetings and listening to their valuable views on a wide range of issues.
The Chief Minister said that the state government has already undertaken several initiatives for the socio-economic development of the Janajati brothers and sisters.
He added that the insightful suggestions and profound knowledge shared by the Samajpatis have further strengthened his resolve to work with greater confidence for the upliftment of the poorest of the poor.
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Chief Minister also emphasised that the honorarium of Rs 2,000 introduced by the government is a mark of respect, and he will ensure that the honorarium is provided to all the ‘Samajpatis’.
“I observed that only Samajpatis from 10 communities were receiving the honorarium, but I decided to extend it to all 19 communities and increased it from Rs. 2000 to Rs. 5000,” said Manik Saha.
