Repeating himself once again, Minister Chandrashekhar Dubey on Thursday came out in open against his own Government headed by Hemant Soren on sand auctioning exercise taking place across the State.
Dadai Dubey is quite popular with this name — has criticised the decision and threw an open challenge to the companies, mostly hailing from Mumbai and Kolkata, who have immerged successful bidders and clinched rights over the minor natural resources for trade in Jharkhand.
“I also have come to know about the incident. Bambai ki companiyan rangdari kar rahi hain (Companies from Mumbai are indulge in bullying activities). I also have information that some representatives of those who are in the Government are also involved into all this. I am going to oppose this decision and would not agree at any cost on this,” said Dubey, the Rural Development Minister to The Pioneer.
Auctioning on sand of all the riverbeds across the State has become a big issue with almost all Opposition parties coming together and speaking against the Government adopting the auctioning route.
Some parties have even termed the decision against the judgment of the Supreme Court and also not in conformity of the PESA Act and the provisions of Panchayati Raj that promise rights over mineral minerals to the local elected bodies such as Gram Sabhas.