Tripura insurgents on hunger strike

AGARTALA, May 2 ? Thirtyfour surrendered insurgents of Tripura Resurrection Army (TRA) are on an indefinite relay hunger strike demanding immediate rehabilitation. The insurgents led by TRA chief Dhananjo Reang resorted to the indefinite hunger strike at their official quarter?s at Kunjaban near the State capital since Tuesday last, police said. The TRA chief said their demands include government job, financial assistance and withdrawal of cases pending against them and other rehabilitation measures. About 111 TRA insurgents had surrendered unconditionally before the then State Home Minister Samar Chowdhury at Manu village of Dhalai district in February 1997.

 
 
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