A BJP delegation headed by State president cum party Rajya Sabha MP Deepak Prakash met Governor Droupadi Murmu demanding immediate repealing of the non-constitutional Tribal Advisory Council (TAC) rules formulated by the Council of Ministers and a CBI inquiry into the death of Late Rupa Tirkey.
On the occasion, Prakash said that the Governor has a special power for tribal interest under the fifth schedule of the Constitution. It includes the formation of Tribal Advisory Council (TAC) or other decisions related to tribal development and their uplift. The Constitution of the Tribal Advisory Council, rules prepared and notified by the state cabinet are unconstitutional under which the Chief Minister of the state will appoint the members of the Tribal Advisory Council. The BJP leader stated that the constitution of Tribes Advisory Committee is an unconstitutional encroachment on the rights and duties of the Governor by the State Government.
Prakash, the Rajya Sabha member stated that the Constitution is paramount. “BJP has faith in the Constitution. If anyone tampers with it, BJP will give a befitting reply,” said Prakash. He further said that if anyone wants to harm the interests of tribals, then BJP will not sit idle but fight back.
Expressing doubts on the role of the state government in the Rupa Tirkey death case, he said that an attempt is being made to cover up the case by naming the murder registered by the family as suicide. The BJP delegation pressed for a CBI inquiry in the case.
BJP Scheduled Tribe Morcha state president cum former MLA Shivshankar Oraon said that the rules of the Tribal Advisory Council formulated by the State government are against the provisions given in the fifth schedule of the Constitution. Oraon said that the Governor has the power to make the rules of the Tribal Advisory Council and not the State Cabinet, so it is an unconstitutional decision. He said that the Tribal Advisory Council for the protection and protection of the tribal interests and rights of the State. Provision has been given to the Governor to seek advice. He further said that the right of appointment of all the members including the Chairman of the Tribal Advisory Council of the State lies within the jurisdiction of the Governor and not under the Chief Minister.
Former IG cum BJP leader Arun Oraon said that the death of promising police inspector Late Roopa Tirkey is suspicious. Roopa's family lodged an FIR against three people, one of which is that of Chief Minister's MLA representative Pankaj Mishra. Till today, the police are interrogating him. SIT was also formed for investigation but the team is investigating the case with suicide and love affair angle while family members charged murder behind the incident.