India, Jan. 15 -- As many as 16 Tiprasa elected representatives, including Tipra Motha Party supremo and Member of District Council Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma and Forest Minister Animesh Debbarma, have written to Chief Minister Manik Saha, pressing for the adoption of the Roman script for the Kokborok or Kau-Bru language and placing a four-point charter of demands before the state government.

In a memorandum submitted to the chief minister, the legislators, drawn from the Tripura Legislative Assembly and the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council, said the demand for the Roman script was rooted in constitutional provisions and reflected the long-standing aspirations of the Kokborok-speaking community.

The signatories arg...