Guwahati, June 12 -- Reported by Mrinal Banik

Agartala: A 72-hour road and rail blockade launched by former members of Tripura's disbanded insurgent groups was withdrawn within hours on Friday following fresh discussions with the state government and assurances from Chief Minister Manik Saha.

The agitation, which began at 6 am, disrupted transport services across parts of the state, affecting road and railway connectivity, particularly along the Assam-Agartala National Highway. However, the protest ended after renewed negotiations resulted in a breakthrough.

Earlier efforts to resolve the issue during a meeting chaired by Tribal Welfare Minister Bikash Debbarma failed to convince the protest leaders to withdraw their programme. Althoug...