Agartala, Nov. 11 -- Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Tofazzal Hossain landed in a controversy for his remarks on the indigenous people of Tripura and their lifestyle, video of which went viral on social media.

"The Motha party (TIPRA Motha party) is a party of indigenous people. Since their birth, they sleep with pigs, rear pigs, and eat pigs....", he said in the video.

Reacting to the video, BJP general secretary Bipin Debbarma said, "I don't think that the statement is right. Every community has its own lifestyle and food habits. We shall take the matter to our party president and chief minister as well".

TIPRA Motha party founder Pradyot Kishore Debbarma demanded the BJP MLA seek an apology from the people of the state for his statement....