Agartala, April 4 -- Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday said that the present state government has been working to preserve the culture and tradition of the indigenous people.

He also announced that an amount of Rs 14 crore has been sanctioned for the beautification and further development of Brahmakunda Mela premises.

CM Saha said this after inaugurating the Brahmakunda Mela at Simna in Mohanpur Sub-Division under the West Tripura district.

"After coming here, I got to know how the Brahmakunda Mela started. This mela is organized twice a year. Keeping this tradition alive, people perform rituals in remembrance of their forefathers. Earlier, people from Bangladesh also used to come here, but due to the present situation there,...