India, Feb. 12 -- The Tipra Indigenous Students Federation (TISF), students' wing of Tripura's opposition TIPRA Motha party began their indefinite statewide protest over Kokborok language script row from Monday.

As part of their protest, they blocked national highways and railways in different parts of the state since Monday morning.

Kokborok is the lingua franca of the majority of the state's tribal population.

According to police, the has been no reported incident of violence so far.

Emergency services including fire service vehicles, ambulances, marriage vehicles, vehicles in marriage entourages, milk vans, water vans will be allowed during their protest.

However, no student will be allowed to appear for their scheduled examinatio...