JPCC President describes Das govt in Jharkhand as land greedy

Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee (JPCC) President Sukhdeo Bhagat, MLA, today described Raghubar Das-led state government as "arrogant" and greedy for land.

Addressing the large crowd at Ulgulaan Sankalp Public meeting at Jalla College Ground in Patamda, around 20 km from here, Bhagat said the state government has shown haste to bring about an amendment in the decade-old Chhotanagpur and Santal Paragan Tenancy Act (CNT and SPT), which was framed to protect tribal land.

It simply indicated that the government was functioning on remote control from Delhi and on the directives of the corporate houses, he said.

The meeting was organized by the East Singhbhum district Congress Committee coinciding the birth anniversary of tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda and Jharkhand Statehood day.
 

Bhagat said the government has become arrogant and hungry to acquire tribal land and felt the 16-year mineral-rich Jharkhand should have been a developed state but unfortunately lagging behind across sectors.

On fight against the proposed amendment in the CNT and SPT, Bhagat said Congress will not allow the government to acquire an inch tribal land and decided to intensify its agitation.

"Our Vice-President Rahul Ganghi ji has assured to take up the issue in the interest of the tribal community," he said.

Bhagat said Congress will gherao the state assembly on the issue on November 17.

He further blamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi of stoking trouble for the common man by implementing a policy without preparation, referring to demonetization of Rs.500 and Rs.1000 currency notes amd said it impacted the poor and farmer community badly.

"Poor people are facing problem in withdrawing their money from banks and ATMs," he said observing that the Prime Minister can only speak but become deaf when his turn come to listen."

Former Union Minister Subodh Kant Sahay said general masses have made up their mind to teach a lesson to the present dispensation in the next election.