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Returnee groups block NH-8 in Tripura during 72-hour bandh over peace accord
✍️ The News Mill
🗓 04 Sep 2026, 10:03 PM
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Returnee groups shut down National Highway 8 in Tripura as part of a 72‑hour bandh demanding the implementation of a peace accord.
Returnee groups staged a blockade on National Highway 8 in Tripura, halting traffic as part of a 72‑hour bandh. The protest is aimed at pressuring authorities to implement a recently agreed peace accord.
The shutdown affected vehicular movement along the key arterial route, causing delays for commuters and transport operators. Local police were deployed to manage the situation and to ensure that the protest remained peaceful.
Organisers indicated that the bandh will continue for the full 72 hours unless the government takes concrete steps to enforce the accord's provisions. The disruption underscores the heightened sensitivity surrounding the peace process in the state.
The shutdown affected vehicular movement along the key arterial route, causing delays for commuters and transport operators. Local police were deployed to manage the situation and to ensure that the protest remained peaceful.
Organisers indicated that the bandh will continue for the full 72 hours unless the government takes concrete steps to enforce the accord's provisions. The disruption underscores the heightened sensitivity surrounding the peace process in the state.