A large numbers of office bearers and workers of ruling party in the State Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) took out a foot march in protest against the Central Government and main opposition party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for misusing the Central Investigation Agencies and harassing the Jharkhand Government and Chief Minister, Hemant Soren on Sunday in State Capital.
This foot march started from Morhabadi ground in Ranchi and reached Raj Bhavan. However, JMM workers and leaders have already been stopped by putting up barricades before Raj Bhavan. A large number of police forces have been deployed outside the Raj Bhavan. JMM workers and leaders from Ranchi, Lohardaga, Gumla and other districts participated in this march. JMM Gumla MLA, Bhushan Tirkey along with his large numbers of supports also participates in this program to show solidarity towards the State Government led by CM, Hemant Soren
JMM workers and leaders participating in the foot march said that the Central Government led by BJP is trying to destabilize the State Government led by Chief Minister, Hemant Soren as part of a conspiracy. The party leaders also said that The State Government is doing development work but BJP is not able to digest this. “The Central Government is targeting CM Hemant Soren but party leaders and workers will not tolerate this attitude of the Centre. If the Center and the BJP do not stop harassing the CM, they will oust the BJP from power in the coming elections. Leader-workers said that the party leaders and workers will protest every day,” the leaders added.
The ongoing tussle between the CM, who is facing ED summons in the land scam case, and the agency has now started taking the form of street agitation. Recently JMM workers called for Dumka bandh. The workers had closed Dumka market with banners, posters and sticks in their hands. During this, he also raised slogans against the Center and ED. On the other hand, CM Hemant left for Delhi late Saturday evening.
Earlier on Saturday, JMM workers had taken out a torch procession from Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium to Albert Ekka Chowk. The workers said that if BJP teases us, we will not leave. In 2024, the people will uproot him from the entire country including Jharkhand. The workers had said that a strong protest would be held in front of Raj Bhavan..