The Opposition party leaders of Hazaribagh and adjoining districts sat on a dharna on Thursday in front of divisional commissioner office. The opposition leaders have constituted “jan sangharsh morcha” to start agitation against the government.
Addressing the gathering JDUs Bateshwar Prasad Mehta said that the state government is once again trying to change the CNT SPT act which was sent back by the governor after receiving many complaints and petitions. The opposition parties are against the amendments and are pledged to fight till end to protect the interests of the original residents of Jharkhand state. He also raised the matter of construction of ash pond of Banjhedih thermal power station Koderma in residential area and the efforts going on in the state to grab the land of villagers for big houses by hook or crook and said that the jan sangharsh morcha will fight for all these causes.
RJDs district president Bhuneshwar Patel said that the government is harassing innocent villagers and their supporters who raises voice against land acquisition and said that joint opposition is fighting for them and will fight for them. CPMs Ganesh Kumar Citu, JMMs Ramprakash, JVMs Shivlal and many other leaders also addressed the gathering and vowed to fight for the interests of common people. In the evening they handed over a memorandum to the divisional commissioner in which all these matters have been stated and demands has been made.