A day after JMM’s protest, the Babulal Marandi-led Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM) organised a day-long Maha-dharna near Raj Bhawan on Friday with their seven demands, including revoking the amendment made by the Central Government in land Acquisition Act and recruitment in third and fourth grade in Jharkhand without proper domicile policy.
The Maha-dharna was led by JVM chief Babulal Marnadi, Central Secretary Sunil Sahu, Hatia MlA Naveen Jaiswal and around 500 party workers and supporters. While addressing party cadres in the dharna Marandi said that the ordinance passed by Central Government was against the people of Jharkhand, because more than 80 per cent of the population of the State was dependent on agriculture. And, in context to this barren lands instead of agricultural lands shall be chosen by the Government for acquisition.
Meanwhile, speaking on domicile policy Marandi said not only teachers but before the recruitment in every department in the State, the Government should first make the domicile policy. Beyond this, he said that under section 16 (3) of Constitution State government should recommend Central government to ensure the recruitment of third and fourth grade for the Jharkhandis. He also stressed on immediate implementation of food security ordinance for the 86 percent of the residents of Jharkhand.
Meanwhile, Hatia MlA Naveen Jaiswal said the amendments made by the Central in land acquisition act should be soon cancelled otherwise the JVM party would step forward and publicize the protest all over the State. The Maha-dharna was attended by hundreds of JVM leaders and workers from all over the state including Santosh Kumar, Jitendra Verma, Uttam Yadav, Aditya Monu etc.