Tipra Motha’s 2,500-km footmarch reaches Assam, highlights infiltration crisis in Tripura

The 2,500-kilometre footmarch led by Tipra Motha leader and Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) Zonal Chairman David Murasing reached Kokrajhar in Assam, marking a significant milestone in the team’s journey from Agartala to New Delhi. 

The footmarch, which began on July 5, seeks to draw national attention to what Murasing described as the “unresolved and dangerous issue” of illegal infiltration in Tripura.

Calling the march a “people’s movement,” Murasing told reporters that unchecked demographic changes pose not only a threat to Tripura's indigenous population but also to the stability of the entire Northeast and the nation. “This issue has festered for 75 years. We are walking to Delhi to make sure it is no longer ignored. Infiltration is not a regional problem—it is a national security challenge,” he said.

Murasing criticised the Central Government for what he termed “deliberate inaction” on the Tiprasa Accord, signed in March 2014. The accord had pledged concrete action within six months, but over a decade later, no meaningful steps have been taken, he noted. “The failure to implement the Tiprasa Accord is a betrayal of trust. It reflects a serious lack of political will,” Murasing added.

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The Tipra Motha Party (TMP), under the leadership of Pradyot Kishore Manikya, has extended full support to the footmarch. “Pradyot Manikya blessed our team before the journey began. We walk with the aspirations and demands of the Tiprasa people,” Murasing said.

The team of 12 marchers plans to reach Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, where they will submit a memorandum to the Central Government demanding strong action against illegal infiltration and immediate implementation of past commitments to the indigenous communities of Tripura.

As the footmarch crosses Assam, it continues to gain support from civil society groups and tribal organisations across the region. Murasing and his team believe this growing solidarity reflects a shared concern over demographic threats and the urgent need to protect the rights and identity of indigenous peoples.