Rejecting reports of the BJP trying to rope in MlAs from Congress and the JVM, Chief Minister Raghubar Das said on Wednesday evening that no Opposition party legislator was in contact with the State BJP for joining the NDA fold. Though, he added that party was not averse to embrace those, who are willing to change their bastions.
Talking to media in Delhi, where he camping for the poll campaign, the CM said that the NDA government was stable in Jharkhand. “We have a pre-poll alliance and we are in majority in the Assembly very comfortably. We are confidently running the government,” he said, adding, “We will not shut the doors for those who volunteer to come into the NDA fold.”
Das took a dig on former CM Hemant Soren for his comments on ‘outsiders’. “The post of Opposition leader is a Constitutional one. And the Opposition leader should behave responsibly, especially when giving statements in public. The Opposition should play a constructive role rather than raising issues that disturb the social harmony of the State,” he said.
The CM also said there was a freedom to protest in a democratic system but the protests should be aimed at betterment of the people and not for scoring a political brawny point. Meanwhile, the Chief Minister, at a Press conference in New Delhi on Wednesday said that bringing law and order situation on tract and setting up rule of law in Jharkhand were his top priority along with taking Government services to the common man.
He also emphasised that his Government would do all efforts to set new precedence of development. “We are reviewing law and order situation at every level to reinstate faith of people in the system and Government. Civil servants with clean image are being given greater roles in order to make an accountable and corruption-free administration. The Government has also reviewed pending infrastructure projects so that their cost does not escalate further,” said Das.
He also underlined dairy, fishery and agriculture and said the sectors are being encourages to provide self-employment in primary sectors. The CM on the occasion mentioned about 1000 acres given to setup ICAR institute in the State and decision to setup a High Court bench at Dumka. Temple village Maluti also found mention when the CM said that decision to develop it as tourist spot has been taken. “Besides Maluti, infrastructure facilities at other tourist spots nearby like BaidyanathDham, Basukinath, Tarapeath, Rikhia Ashram and Sthani Niketan would also be improved to encourage tourism,” added Das.
The CM has also apprised Prime Minister Narendra Modi about priorities of the Government and added that 83 km stretch of Ganga bank would be developed as model. He also mentioned about Union Minister Uma Bharti’s announcement to make Jharkhand as model State for the ‘Clean Ganga Mission’. Surface Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has also assured for Rs10,000 crore to the State for roads. ISM, Dhanbad is also to be given IIT status. The CM said 77 investors have shown interest during ‘Vibrant Gujarat’. Tata Group has also agreed to open TCS center in Jharkhand, he said.