BJP and Congress legislators were involved in a fierce battle in the Assembly on Tuesday over infiltration of illegal immigrants coming from Bangladesh. BJP member from Rajmahal Anant Ojha bringing a private member Bill on Friday demanded the Government to deploy para-military forces and strengthen local administration to stop the bid.
“Situation in entire Santhal Pargana, especially near Udhawa and other bordering areas of Bangladesh is so that majority has turned into minority,” said Ojha. As soon as Minister Neelkant Singh Munda admitting to the immigration said that the Government is looking to deploy central forces, Congress’ Irfan Ansari and Alamgir Alam intervened loudly.
“Who are Bangladeshis, explain firstIJ Why does not the Government indentify them,” said furious Alam. To this, Chief Minister Raghubar Das also said that there are anti-national forces and illegal immigrants coming to the State and other parts of the country.
Meanwhile, during the session the Bill amending municipality act meant to hold elections of Mayor and Dy Mayor on party line and also elections of Deputy Mayor and Deputy Chairmen in the UlBs directly like the Mayor has got assent of the House. Though some members demanding to extend the provision to ward councilors and to gram panchayats as well pleaded the Bill to be sent to the Select Committee, which was declined. CM Raghubar Das said the proposal would be discussed later in all party meeting. Also, Jharkhand VAT (amend) Bill, 2017 got passed.
like previous Sessions, the House saw total 258 different questions asked by the members but not a single question could be asked and answered orally due to persistent din. However out of 258, replied from concerned Departments came for 219 and 39 are pending. Speaker Dinesh Oroan expressed anguish over the trend.