Tripura Cong seeks minister’s ouster over ‘corruption’

Agartala: Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) has appealed to governor Indrasena Reddy Nallu to remove tribal welfare minister Bikash Debbarma from his position, alleging his involvement in multi-crore corruption.
TPCC president Asish Kumar Saha said a five-member delegation submitted a detailed memorandum accusing the minister of illicitly amassing wealth through improper means, expressing concerns about his rapid accumulation of assets and urging the governor to take prompt action.
The memorandum cited concerns raised by MLA Sudip Roy Barman, a member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), regarding potential corruption in a Rs 1,400 crore World Bank-funded project aimed at the socio-economic development of tribal communities. The project, initially intended to be executed through the tribal welfare department, was later administered by a separate entity called ‘TRESP’. It was alleged that Debbarma, in connivance with a few officers, engaged consultants and a large number of outsiders in the project.
During the recently concluded assembly session, Roy Barman accused Debbarma of accumulating substantial personal wealth within a year of serving in the current state cabinet. The alleged assets attributed to the minister included a 3-BHK apartment in Mahavir Enclave, New Delhi.