Reported by Mrinal Kanti Banik Agartala: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Boxanagar, Tafajjal Hossain, on Tuesday issued an unconditional apology to the Tiprasa community over his alleged derogatory remarks about their food habits. The apology came amid mounting political criticism and a police complaint filed by the Tribal Youth Federation (TYF). The controversy erupted.