Former Minister, Member of Coordination Committee of Jharkhand Government and Working President of Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee, Bandhu Tirkey met Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi on Tuesday and apprised him about the political and social conditions of Jharkhand. After the meeting, Tirkey said that during his meeting with Kharge, he was informed about the work of the ruling coalition government headed by CM Hemant Soren and the work and activities being carried out by the state Congress.
Tirkey said that despite having a substantial population of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in seven districts of the state, he has observed that there is no provision of constitutional reservation for OBCs in local appointments in those districts; In spite of the peaceful agitation, a case was filed against them under serious sections and sent to jail, many tribal communities including Bhuihar Munda and Chik Baraik tribal population of the state, along with Scheduled Tribes and natives, are facing the brunt of migration.
Tirkey said that Kharge asked him many burning questions regarding the political and social situation of Jharkhand and inquired about the activities of the government. During the conversation, Kharge said that there is a need for widespread dissemination of information about the Congress's ideology as well as the schemes and activities launched by the Congress governments in different states among the common people. Along with this, Kharge also talked about the need to create awareness among the common people and gave several instructions regarding the wrong policies of the Modi government.