August 2, 2025

On the eve of the Monsoon Session of the Jharkhand Assembly, set to commence on August 1, 2025, Babulal Marandi, BJP State President and Leader of Opposition, voiced serious allegations against Chief Minister Hemant Soren's government. He claimed that leaders of the Hindu community are being unjustly jailed in fabricated cases. Marandi stated that over the last five and a half years, there have been numerous instances where innocent individuals have been victimized due to political vengeance and conspiratorial tactics from the state government. Marandi specifically mentioned the case of Bhairav Singh, a local BJP leader from Ranchi, asserting that the Soren government is attempting to falsely implicate him once again. Singh, known for actively promoting Hindutva in the state capital, had previously made headlines for causing disturbances during the Chief Minister's convoy, which resulted in an FIR against him. Marandi expressed concern over the motives behind the renewed attention to Singh’s case, suggesting that the continuing legal issues stem from a broader agenda to silence opposition forces. "It is evident that the government is leveraging police resources to fabricate charges against common citizens, making it easy to charge someone while creating challenges in court to prove innocence," Marandi remarked. He urged the Chief Minister to adopt a more impartial approach to governance and to ensure fair investigations into such accusations, warning that a lack of accountability could ruin the futures of many youths in Jharkhand. Regarding the assembly session, Marandi indicated that discussions on pertinent issues will take place within the BJP legislature party meeting. The Speaker of the Assembly, Rabindra Nath Mahato, has also convened an all-party meeting, which included both Mr. Soren and Mr. Marandi. This five-day session will conclude on August 7, 2025. During the meeting, it was decided to hold a special debate addressing the excessive rainfall which has inflicted severe damage to crops across the state. Mr. Soren commented on the significance of conducting the session amidst the ongoing monsoon, highlighting the urgent issues the farmers are facing due to the weather conditions. Soren downplayed any potential disturbances that the opposition might create during the session, suggesting that chaos would not serve any productive purpose. He emphasized the government's commitment to attend to the needs of all citizens, both urban and rural, in light of the recent weather challenges. In addition to addressing crop damage, the government intends to present a supplementary budget for the current financial year, alongside various bills, including the University Bill-2025, during this assembly session. The overall atmosphere appears tense yet expectant as both the government and the opposition gear up for a session that is expected to address critical issues facing the state.

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