Tripura CM Opens Agartala Book Fair, Urges Daily Reading Over Social Media

Overview

• Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha inaugurated the 44th Agartala Book Fair at the International Fair Ground in Hapania.
• He urged young people to develop a daily reading habit and to spend less time on social media.
• This year’s theme is “Vande Mataram,” aligning with the song’s 150th‑anniversary observance encouraged by the prime minister.
• Organisers set up 183 stalls and adjusted dates and timings around students’ exams, expressing confidence that sales will exceed last year’s record.
• Publishers and booksellers from Bangladesh are not participating due to the current cross‑border situation, and Saha pressed for reviving book‑gifting and regular writing.