The much-awaited all-party meeting on the insurgency issues in Tripura has failed to come to a consensus as major Opposition parties insisted on their demand for resignation of the Chief Minister and imposition of President's rule alleging total failure of the administration.

But it seems that though worried about the deteriorating law and order situation in the State, at present, the Centre is not contemplating any such move. Both the Prime Minister and the Union Home Minister had ruled out such possibility.

During the recent visit of Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar to Delhi, the security scenario of the State was discussed at a high-level meeting at the Union Home Ministry.

Following this, it was decided that the pre-Kargil deployment of CRPF, BSF and Assam Rifles would be restored. Accordingly two additional battalions of paramilitary forces had already been rushed to Tripura. Besides, Rs. 17.53 crore was being released to State Government for security-related expenditure.

During his meeting with the Prime Minister, the Tripura Chief Minister briefed Mr. Vajpayee on the prevailing situation in the State. Mr. Sarkar said the 850-km-long "porous" border with Bangladesh was being used by the insurgents not only to create trouble in Tripura but also as a "corridor" to other North-Eastern states.

Earlier BJP president Kushabhau Thakre suggested immediate imposition of President's rule in Tripura in the wake of stepped up extremist violence in the North-Eastern border State. His view was echoed by opposition parties like the Congress, TUJS and Trinamool Congress. Coming down heavily on the alleged failure of the State Government in preventing the loss of many innocent lives recently in different parts of the State, Mr. Thakre said that the present situation in Tripura was very bad and demanded measures like imposition of President's rule.

Briefing reporters after a marathan four-hour meeting Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said after detailed discussion on the insurgency problems, the Opposition parties were 'unanimous' with the problems of the State but insisted that the government should resign.