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IH:
How do you see the relationship between the common masses
and the royal family?
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PBKM:
Serving the people is only possible when you are one
with them. There must be personal touch. This is true
for royal family as well. I am involved with people of
Tripura through the good and the bad times.
IH:
Your illustrious ancestors have all actually ruled the
Sate for many centuries. What is your opinion about
democratic governance?
PBKM:
An administrator’s prime role is to understand and
alleviate the grievances of the people. The
contribution of my ancestors in the development of
Tripura especially in the prime sectors like health
care, education, justice, customary laws are well
known. No government or administration can survive
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IH:
How do you find the present political regime in Tripura?
PBKM:
I appreciate the good work done by the present political
dispensation under the leadership of Chief Minister Manik
Sarkar, but there should be thirst on sustainable
development. I always believe in constructive criticism.
IH:
You have carved out a place for yourself as a young
entrepreneur. What inspires you to start new ventures?
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PBKM:
I have inherited the legacy of a great heritage and
culture. To live up to that tradition one has to be
enterprising indeed.
IH:
As a young king you have been termed by media as ‘King
Cool’ and ‘Youth Icon of Tripura’. How do you see it?
PBKM:
All these are immaterial to me. What eventually
matters is what you do on ground. I feel I have a long
way to go. My aim is overall prosperity of people of
Tripura and northeast. Unlike many of my contemporary
I would not care for page 3 position in the media or
special magazine exposure in TV. |
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IH:
Recently you have ventured into journalism. What inspired
you to do so?
PBKM:
The role of media is to disseminate fair and neutral point
of view and also strike a cord with the masses. My foray
into journalism is to portray northeast in a positive
light and not stereotype projection of the region like
most of the national media. There is more violence outside
Northeast. Unfortunately, the rest of the country is made
to believe that we are the cradle of insurgency, drugs and
ethnic divide. I want to correct that distortion through
media – print and visual.
IH:
What do you actually want to do for the people of Tripura?
PBKM:
The people of Tripura know what is right for them. No
individual has magic solutions for all problems of the
masses. As a responsible person in my position I would
like to work along with all sections of the society. There
is lot of work to be done in the state and it must be done
collectively, regardless of caste, creed, culture,
religion and politics.
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