Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM-P) chief Babulal Marandi expressed reservations on recent meeting of State MPs with Governor and Union Minister Jairam Ramesh and termed it an exercise aimed at other than what it was called for.
Reacting to the meeting Marandi said, “The meeting is an attempt to show existence of governance in the State, which is a part of (Congress’) proxy rule.”
Blaming Congress Marandi added, on one hand Ramesh is saying officials are dangerous, while on the other they are doing nothing to curb the menace of corruption in the State led by the officials.
Marandi criticised the central government for ruling the State through the President’s Rule. Talking to mediapersons Marandi said, “We strongly oppose the move to run the Government from Delhi.”
Taking a dig at Congress MlAs wish to form a Government in the State, Marandi said nobody enjoys majority in Vidhan Sabha so election is the only option left.
“Any talk about forming a Government is a signal that bargaining and political horse-trading is going on,” said Marandi.
Marandi reiterated his party’s stand on dissolution of the Assembly and warned to start massive protests across the State from May if the Assembly is not dissolved and recommendation for elections is not made by the Central Government.
“We are organising a conference in May in Hazaribagh where we will decide the form of movement against the prevailing system,” added Marandi. The conference is likely to be held on either 4 or 5 May.
Marandi said that all parties were unworthy for pre-poll alliance and accused them to be neck deep in corruption.
“We will contest on all assembly seats. We have already started preparing for the elections and so far we have organised programmes in 72 Assembly constituencies of the State,” added Marandi.
He blamed all political parties for the backwardness of the State and tried to distance himself from JVM’s alliance partners on previous occasion.
“Instead of concentrating on development works, the Congress, BJP and all parties have only looted the State,” said Marandi.