Agartala, July 24 -- Tipra Motha MLA and former rebel leader Ranjit Debbarma has made a strong appeal to the Union Home Minister seeking the immediate introduction of the Inner-Line Permit (ILP) system in Tripura, citing serious concerns over illegal migration and national security.

In a letter addressed to the Centre, Debbarma highlighted that the absence of ILP in Tripura has led to large-scale infiltration.

"The illegal migrants entered Tripura on a massive scale, as there is no existence of the Inner-Line Permit. The non-existence of the ILP system in Tripura is a great threat to our national security," he warned.

He also invoked the 1993 Memorandum of Settlement signed between the Government of Tripura and the All Tripura Tribal F...