Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren.
Credit: PTI File Photo
Khunti (Jharkhand): Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday alleged that the BJP "fixes its agenda" by targeting a particular community for political gains.
He alleged that the saffron party was spreading the poison of communalism in the state.
Addressing an election rally in Khunti district, Soren alleged that the BJP has nothing to do with the state's 'Mati, Beti and Roti' (land, daughter and bread).
"The BJP is only interested in money and mineral resources of the state. They have nothing to do with 'Mati, Beti and Roti'. It fixes its agenda by targeting a particular community," he said.
BJP leaders have been claiming in their political rallies that Jharkhand's 'Mati, Beti and Roti' are under threat due to Bangladeshi infiltrators.
Attacking his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma, Soren said he has been "wandering" in Jharkhand for the last six-seven months and talking about Bangladeshi infiltrators, besides 'Mati, Beti and Roti', but remains silent on atrocities on tribal women in Manipur.
"They only spread the poison of communalism among us," he said.
"They talk about 'Mati' but in Chhattisgarh, they have given Hasdeo forest to their friend to dig it and tribals are being chased away from the forest," he alleged.
Soren claimed that the BJP has been eyeing the state's 'Jal, Jungle and Jamin' (water, forest and land) and displacing tribals.
"They (BJP) spread only lies. They promise to provide a gas cylinder at Rs 500. Are they providing it in Assam, Chhattisgarh or Bihar? They are pickpockets who steal things from people’s pockets silently," he added.
Assembly Elections 2024 | The Maharashtra Assembly polls will take place against the backdrop of a fractured political landscape in the western state where the Shiv Sena and NCP will be going up against the Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar factions, even as the BJP and Congress try to make their mark. Meanwhile, in Jharkhand, the JMM faces a new challenge after Hemant Soren's recent arrest and Champai, a longstanding party member, joining the BJP. The Haryana election resulted in a shock loss for Congress, which was looking to galvanize on the Lok Sabha poll performance, while J&K also saw the grand old party eventually stepping away from the cabinet, with Omar Abdullah's JKNC forming government. It remains to be seen if the upcoming polls help BJP cement its position further or provide a fillip to I.N.D.I.A. Check live updates and track the latest coverage, live news, in-depth opinions, and analyses only on Deccan Herald.
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