Congress MLA Birajit Sinha. Photo: X/@BirajitSinhaINC
Alleging that there was a threat to his life, Congress MLA Birajit Sinha wrote to Tripura Assembly Speaker Biswa Bandhu Sen, demanding security.
In a letter addressed to the Speaker, Mr. Sinha said he received the threats because of his stand against ‘mafia raj’ in the Drinking Water and Sanitation (DW&S) Department in Kumarghat and Kailashahar in Unakoti district.
“They intend to attack and potentially kill me. Given the gravity of the threats and potential peril they entail, I am compelled to seek reassurance and support from the esteemed Tripura Legislative Assembly,” he wrote in the letter sent on August 16.
Speaking to reporters, he said, “Recently, tenders were floated for 60-70 works under the DW&S department. Of that, seven projects were in my constituency Kailashahar. Since the Executive Engineer of DW&S was hesitant to give a green signal for initiating the works, I lodged a complaint with Chief Minister Manik…