A delegation of Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM) under the leadership of party supremo Babulal Marandi on Thursday met Governor Draupadi Murmu and apprised her of the recent communal clashes taken place in the State along with shortage of drinking water for the people.
Marandi also handed over a memorandum to the Governor demanding to constitute a judicial commission to probe all the communal clashes taken place in the last one year in Jharkhand. “We have seen riots in every part of the State and their number is highest ever under this regime. Similarly, two persons were hanged from a tree at Balumath. We have demanded to the Governor to look into the serious matter and direct the Government to give `25 lakh as compensation to the families of those killed. All the clashes should be probed by a sitting or retired judge,” said Marandi after the meeting.
At the same time the party also highlighted the water woes that have taken over entire State under its clutch this summer. “Groundwater Directorate had made it clear that underground water of five districts—Dhanbad, East Singhbhum, Godda, Ranchi and Ramgarh have been exploited over 100 per cent. Several other districts have gone into critical zone. But there is no plan to deal with the crisis. Most of the irrigation schemes are still languishing in different stages. Thousands of hand pumps have turned defunct,” said Marandi.
The party has demanded through the Governor to get a task force set up in every district to handle the drought situation in more effective manner besides reviving different possible sources of drinking water to the villagers across the State. Party senior leader and legislative body leader Pradeep Yadav, KK Poddar and Bandhu Tirkey besides many others were present in the delegation.