Guwahati, June 12 -- Reported by Mrinal Banik

Agartala: The Tripura government has provided permanent employment to 18 family members of people killed in political violence and has recommended 11 more cases for jobs under a state scheme, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ratan Lal Nath said on Friday.

Addressing a press conference at the Secretariat, Nath said the state government remains committed to extending employment support to eligible family members of victims of political violence.

He said the state notified the "Scheme for Providing Employment to Members of Families of Persons Killed in Political Violence" on December 23, 2020.

"Initially, the scheme was meant to provide employment to members of families of persons killed in pol...