Tripura students form human chains demanding Roman script for Kokborok
Thousands of Kokborok-speaking students formed human chains across Tripura on Saturday to press their demand for the adoption of the Roman script for the language.
The Kokborok, the second official language of the northeastern state, is the mother tongue of most of the 19 tribes.
The students under the banner of the United Movement Committee for Roman Script (UMCRC) formed human chains at 11 locations across Tripura and raised slogans for the introduction of the Roman script for the Kokborok language.
"The government must respect the sentiment of Kokborok-speaking people and introduce the Roman script," John Debbarma, the convener of UMCRC, a joint platform of Kokborok-speaking students, told reporters.
He expressed disappointment over Chief Minister Manik Saha's recent statements on the demand for the Roman script for the Kokborok language.
"A democratically elected chief minister can't ignore the aspirations of the people. We hope that he will allow Roman script for the Kokborok