State Congress chief and Finance Minister Rameshwar Oraon has claimed that the Opposition party BJP was continuing its ‘Operation Lotus’ to topple JMM, Congress, RJD government and has tried to lure at least four Congress legislators in its fold with ‘gift’.
Accusing the State BJP, the State Congress president claimed that like Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan the BJP is working on a sinister plan. He said that the BJP is trying to buy Congress MLAs by luring them. Oroan said, “The BJP is still to digest how the Congress and JMM were able to form the government. Congress MLAs are being lured with ministerial berths and money.”
Oroan said, “BJP doesn’t believe in democracy and always moves to destabilize an elected government. Four Congress MLAs informed me that BJP leadership has approached them offering them money and post.”
He further said that he has informed State Congress in-charge RPN Singh in this connection. The Congress president lashing out at the BJP leadership alleged that during Rajya Sabha elections too these four Congress MLAs were lured by the saffron party.
Attacking BJP, Oroan said, “BJP doesn’t believe in democracy as the entire Country has seen how BJP was able to form government in Goa, Manipur and Madhya Pradesh.’The Congress leadership has spoken to Chief Minister Hemant Soren on the issue.”
Jharkhand Congress unit’s fresh allegation has come at a time when there is political instability in Rajasthan.
The Ashok Gehlot Government in Rajasthan is facing rough weather with his deputy Sachin Pilot declaring open rebellion against the CM. Pilot has claimed the Gehlot government is in minority and that he has support of 30 Congress MLAs in the 200-member State Assembly. The Rajasthan episode has given a chance to the non NDA parties to attack BJP. Shiv Sena, BJP’s friend turned foe today alleged that the Central power is working to destabilise (the state) governments of its opponents.
Meanwhile, a Congress leader said that BJP is eyeing newly elected Congress legislators as they knew that it is difficult to break old party leaders. Sources said that there are half a dozen Congress legislators who are elected for the first time and the BJP is eyeing these MLAs.
However, the Opposition BJP has countered the allegations made by Congress. State BJP president Deepak Prakash said, “The Congress State president’s allegation is baseless. The Congress is not able to save its house. If the Congress chief has any proof of BJP luring Congress legislators then then should declare the names of Congress legislators who are being lured by BJP.”
The BJP president claimed that the Hemant Soren Government has failed on all fronts.
He said, “The State Government has miserably handled the Corona crisis. Law and order situation in the State is poor. The Congress by making such baseless allegations is trying to divert the attention of people from poor governance.”