Agartala, Dec. 16 -- The Tipra Indigenous Students' Federation (TISF) and the Tipra Students' Federation (TSF) on Tuesday announced a state-wide torch rally on December 18, demanding the adoption of the Roman script for Kokborok.

Leaders of both organisations said they will organise torch rallies across all districts and subdivisions of Tripura in the evening.

They said the central protest rally will begin at Swami Vivekananda Maidan in Agartala and proceed to the State Museum.

The organisations announced the protest in response to Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha's recent remarks advising indigenous communities to adopt an Indian script instead of a foreign one.

TISF leader Sajra Debbarma said the organisations decided to launch the stat...