News India Xtra@newsIndiaxtraA video circulating online apparently shows Tripura BJP MLA Tafajjal Hossain making objectionable remarks about how tribal people eat and live.
Tipra Motha Party chief Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma, whose party is an ally in the ruling coalition, wants an apology. CPI(M) leader Jitendra Chaudhury, who is also the Leader of Opposition, has urged the state government to act against the MLA.
Hossain says his remarks were twisted and accuses the CPI(M) of spreading misinformation about him. He also says he never meant to hurt anyone and is sorry if tribal people were upset by his words.
