Agartala, April 30 -- The Tipra Motha Party, a key ally in Tripura's BJP-led coalition government, has once again reiterated its demand for the adoption of the Roman script for the Kokborok language.

The party strongly opposed proposals to adopt Bengali or Devanagari as official scripts for Kokborok.

In a statement signed by party founder Pradyot Kishore Debbarman, Tipra Motha stressed its continued advocacy for Roman script, stating, "We disagree with recent proposals suggesting Bengali or Devanagari as official scripts for Kokborok in its push for inclusion in the 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution."

The statement highlighted that other northeastern states like Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Nagaland have adopted Roman script for indig...