Agartala, Nov. 12 -- The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has demanded legal action against BJP MLA Tofazzal Hossain over his alleged derogatory remarks against the Triprasa community of Tripura, while also accusing BJP workers of forcing opposition candidates to withdraw their nomination papers during the ongoing municipal election process.

Addressing the issue, Leader of Opposition and CPI(M) leader Jitendra Choudhary described Hossain as a habitual offender and demanded that the same legal provisions invoked against Amir Sohail, who was arrested over allegedly communal and racial remarks against the people of Tripura, be applied against the BJP MLA.

"The same section should also be applied against Tofazzal Ahmed, and he should be p...