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Tripura BJP MLA faces backlash for offensive remarks on tribal community
Published: 11/11/26 16:39
Agartala | India
Agartala, Nov 11 (UNI) Tripura BJP MLA Taffajal Hossein from Boxanagar faces intense backlash for an alleged offensive comment about the tribal community during an election campaign for the upcoming Urban Local Body elections on Nov 27. A video claiming to show him making this controversial remark has circulated widely on social media, igniting strong responses from political figures and tribal groups. Additionally, a police complaint has been filed against him. In the footage that has gone viral, Hossein supposedly makes inappropriate remarks concerning the dietary habits and way of life of tribal people while criticising the Tipra Motha Party.…