Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Thursday asserted that extremists’ influence has reduced considerably in Jharkhand adding that only some areas of the State are affected by the LWE menace. Das, who was camping in Lohardaga district for past two days on Thursday reached Left Wing Extremists (LWE) affected Peshrar block of district.
The Chief Minister during his hour-long stay in the area, interacted with local people and asserted that the State Government is committed for development of State apart from wiping out LWE menace. Das was in Lohardaga for campaigning of BJP candidate and minister of state for tribal affairs, Sudarshan Bhagat. Bhagat, the two times Lohardaga BJP MP is pitted against Congress MLA and former State Congress president Sukhdeo Bhagat in the upcoming Lok Sabha election.
The CM stated that in the past four years his government has tried to make the state extremist-free adding that following the decline in extremism the Government has been able to provide basic facilities in the remote areas. He pointed out the entire country is admitting that Jharkhand is growing at a very fast pace.
State BJP spokesperson, Pratul Shahdeo, Lohardaga district BJP president Om Prakash and other senior leaders accompanied the Chief Minister. Das said, “In mid June, the State Government will organise a chaupal which will be attended by him, Chief Secretary and other senior officials.” The CM highlighted the work carried out by his Government in last four and half years which includes better road connectivity in Peshrar, installing solar lights at rural hinterland and provision of portable drinking water facilities for villagers. The CM also talked about how tourism avenues in the areas especially in Lavapani waterfall of Peshrar region has gone up after State Government carried out infrastructure development in the area.
Peshrar region of Lohardaga was one the most severely LWE affected areas in State. On Wednesday, the security forces ahead of CM visit seized large number of explosives and inflammable objects from Husru village during the search operation. State BJP spokesperson, Pratul Shahdeo said, “Before 2014, the Peshrar area was LWE hit. Even officials assigned for polling or other government duties refrained from going there. But, now the situation has changed. This can be achieved due to public-police cooperation.”
Before Peshrar visit, CM also addressed a public meeting at Kashira High School ground in Bishunpur block of the Lohardaga district. Das, making a scathing attack on Congress and JMM for promoting dynastic politics, said, “People like Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and JMM executive president Hemant Soren don’t know what is poverty as they are born with golden spoon.” The CM said, “Those who are corrupt and involved in scams such as sand mining, coal and fodder scam are against Modi government as not a single scam has occurred.” The CM also attacked JMM chief Shibu Soren and his family for illegally grabbing tribal land in State.
Das said, “The Opposition’s tribal love is a myth as most of the times they have made outsiders such as Prem Chanda Gupta, KD Singh and Parimal Nathwani as Rajya Sabha members from State. The BJP is real well wisher of tribal made local leader Samir Oroan as Rajya Sabha member from its quota.”
