BJP leaders across State on Wednesday observed day-long fast in protest against State government’s alleged apathetic attitude in addressing the issue of students and labourers stranded at various parts of country due to nationwide lockdown. Senior BJP leaders including State BJP president Deepak Prakash, BJP legislative party leader Babulal Marandi, former chief minister Raghubar Das, MLAs and MPs, Ranchi Mayor Asha Lakra among others sat on day long hunger at their residences.
Marandi said that the main aim of the day long hunger strike is make the State government aware of its responsibilities. Marandi said, “Today is 29th day of lockdown. The State government has failed in its attempts. The corona testing rate is very slow as compared to other states.” The BJP leader claimed that number of such people who don’t have ration card or bereft of any welfare schemes is large.
Targeting Soren government, Marandi said that despite adequate food grains provided by centre the State government has failed in reaching to these people. According to Marandi the number of such people is around nine lakh and they play a major role in State’s development. The BJP said that on several occasion he had given advices to government on how to tackle the situation but the state government has not paid heed to his advices.
The BJP leader also appreciated the efforts of doctors, nurses, para medics, police personnel, municipal workers who in such distress situation have come forward in rendering selfless service.
Moreover, Marandi on this issue had also written a letter to Chief Minister Soren asking him to take steps to bring back students struck in Kota and people at hospitals outside State. The BJP senior leader said that thousands of students are struck in Kota and other states and their problems have increased after the lockdown period has extended. Marandi in his letter had stated that after Uttar Pradesh Government brought back students from their state struck in Kota to their state it is expected from government that they too will take any such initiative.
Former chief minister Raghubar Das targeting Hemant Soren government said that Jharkhand government is on relax mode after the Corona epidemic.
Das said that the State Government is not bothered to take care of migrant laborers, workers, students and those who are stranded outside the state; the protest is against Soren government so that they awake from slumber.
BJP State president Deepak Prakash tweeted, “Our fast is against Jharkhand government’s indifferent attitude towards children, workers and their families trapped in other states due to lockdown. Our protest is to build a pressure on Soren Government to take action in solving the problems of migrant laborers, students and others stranded outside State.”