Adoption of Devanagari Script Key to Development in Northeast: Amit Shah in Tripura

Agartala: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that several Northeastern states have adopted the Devanagari script for administrative and educational convenience, asserting that such steps have contributed to their overall development.

Addressing the Rajbhasha Conference at the Hapania International Fair Ground in Agartala, Shah emphasised that language and script should serve as instruments of progress rather than division in Tripura. He remarked that adopting a foreign script as a marker of identity was inappropriate and urged the state to move forward with the path taken by other Northeastern states in embracing Devanagari for broader administrative and academic benefits.

Shah also expressed strong support for granting official recognition to the Devanagari script in Tripura and commented on the ongoing demand for the Roman script, reiterating his view that linguistic choices should strengthen unity and development.

Referring to his earlier visit to Assam before arriving in Tripura, Shah praised the development initiatives undertaken under the leadership of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, stating that the scale of progress in the state was unprecedented.

He also lauded the development work being carried out in Tripura under Chief Minister Manik Saha and former Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, noting that such momentum had not been witnessed during previous administrations.

On the political front, Shah claimed that Mamata Banerjee's fall in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections was certain.

Among those present at the conference were Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha, former Chief Minister and current Lok Sabha MP Biplab Kumar Deb, Tripura BJP president Rajib Bhattacharjee, and East Tripura MP Kriti Singh Debbarma, among others.

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