Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Sunday met hundreds of commoners at his residence in Dumka and assured to address the issues they were faced against – a practice that has made Soren a popular face on social media and rendered him the tag of ‘People’s Chief Minister’.
“This is your Govt. With your help the Govt can transform its ideas and intentions into reality,” said Soren, adding that it was the Govt’s priority to understand the pain of commoners and come up with necessary measures to address their issues.
During the public meeting, representatives of District Disabled Rehabilitation Center of Dumka met Soren and sought his support in providing a better life to the differently-abled people of the district. The representatives told Soren that they have been working without any assistance from the Government for the past one decade. Soren assured to take necessary steps to facilitate their work.
Around 269 fourth-grade policemen who were sacked in 2016 also met Soren on Sunday with a request of reinstating their duties. Besides, about 1200 watchmen, who complained of being removed after working for five years, also met the Chief Minister and put forth their demands.
The people of Sona Doga village of Dumka block met the Chief Minister and told that a person named Suniram Murmu grabbed about 350 bighas of land by declaring the owner dead. On this, Soren said that the whole matter will be investigated and then appropriate action will be taken.
Apart from this, many people made the Chief Minister aware of their problems regarding land dispute.
In less than a month since taking charge as the Chief Minister, Soren has won hearts across the country for his affability and simplistic approach towards his job. He has been arguably one of the most easily accessible Chief Ministers in the State so far. This is the second time that Soren has occupied the chair of the CM here, and the beginning of his second term has unveiled version 2.0 of Soren, say political experts.
Since taking charge as the Chief Minister of the State, Soren has not shied away from meeting commoners at his residence. Even on Sunday, commoners formed a beeline at his residence in Dumka to meet Soren. While most of them congratulated him for his achievements, some shared their problems and sought his help in addressing them. One of the visitors on Sunday gifted him a copy of Bhagwad Gita, while others gifted books on freedom fighters and revolutionaries. Soren has earlier requested people to gift him books instead of bouquets.