Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a vehement attack on the government led by the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), accusing it of corruption and causing demographic shifts in the state. At the BJP’s extended working committee meeting in Ranchi, Shah charged that Chief Minister Hemant Soren was complicit in “land jihad” and “love jihad.”
“Infiltrators are marrying tribal women, obtaining certificates, and buying land, causing the tribal population to shrink in Jharkhand,” Shah stated. He further promised that, if the BJP forms the government in Jharkhand, they would release a ‘White Paper’ on the state’s demography to protect tribal people and their lands.
#WATCH | Speaking at the Jharkhand BJP working committee meeting in Ranchi, Union HM Amit Shah says, “A tribal CM instead of worrying about the tribals is disturbing the balance of land and population by doing ‘land jihad’ and ‘love jihad’. Thousands of infiltrators marry tribal… pic.twitter.com/0m8MyL9XdE
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Shah also denounced the JMM-led government, branding it as the most corrupt in the nation. “The JMM administration is implicated in land, liquor, and mining scams amounting to crores of rupees,” he declared.
Predicting a BJP victory in the upcoming 2024 assembly elections, Shah declared, “I can read the writing on the wall that the BJP is going to form the government in Jharkhand after the 2024 assembly elections with full majority.”
He also criticised the INDIA bloc and Congress leaders, particularly Rahul Gandhi, for their “arrogance” despite losing the Lok Sabha polls. “They are unable to accept defeat and are showing arrogance for indulging in scams worth Rs 12 lakh crore, appeasement, dynastic politics, and playing with national security,” Shah alleged.
The senior BJP leader criticized the Congress party and its leader Rahul Gandhi, stating, “In a democracy, arrogance often follows victory. Yet, it is unusual to see arrogance in the wake of defeat. Despite not winning the election, the Congress displays arrogance, as evident in Rahul Gandhi’s behavior in Parliament.”
Shah highlighted the BJP’s performance in the Lok Sabha elections, claiming, “BJP got more seats in this Lok Sabha election than Congress’s combined numbers in 2014, 2019, and 2024.”
He accused the JMM and Congress of corruption, citing recent incidents where large sums of money were found at the homes of Congress leaders and associates. “I am here to inform Jharkhand that the JMM is the most corrupt government. ₹300 crores were found at a Congress MP’s home and ₹30 crores at a minister’s PA’s home. Congress must answer whose money this is,” he said.
Shah also praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts in combating Naxalism in Jharkhand and Bihar. “Jharkhand has always been affected by Naxalism, but Modi ji has eradicated it from Bihar and Jharkhand,” he said.
Shah emphasised the BJP’s commitment to Jharkhand’s development, comparing the financial support provided by different governments. “In ten years, Congress provided ₹84,000 crores for Jharkhand’s development, while Narendra Modi ji has given ₹3,84,000 crores,” he said. Shah assured BJP workers, “Whether it is Modi’s government, Raghubar Das’s government, or Arjun Munda’s government, the BJP has governed in a way that allows you to hold your heads high among the people.”
Union Minister Annapurna Devi, Laxmikant Bajpai, and Arjun Munda were also present at the meeting.
