Wrangling over Coal theft - smuggling is on here in Dhanbad among political leaders amidst rising trends of illegal mining, theft and smuggling of both illegally and legally produced coal here .

Congress- JMM and Ajsu- BJP leaders blame each other for coal theft in the state. While  AJSU leader and Giridih MP Chandra Prakash Choudhary  levels allegation on state ruling alliance  for this the Congress leaders blame BJP MLA Dhallu Mahto to be  involved in theft and smuggling .

Choudhary  who was instrumental in some recent  raids in Bermo and Giridih  in this connection leveled an allegation that the ruling alliance of state is patronizing illegal coal mining and smuggling.

Talking to media here after inspecting an alleged illegal mining spot in area four of BCCL Choudhary said , " administration is supporting the theft and smuggling besides illegal mining too".

Choudhary said the issue would be raised during the forthcoming session of Lok Sabha. He also demanded a high level inquiry if possible by the NIA.

He also lashed out at BCCL  for its failure in checking such incidents.

On other hand the Congress leaders blame Baghmara MLA Dhallu Mahto  for this in different areas ..Senior congress leader and central secretary of RCMS Ashok Lal said that administration and police happend to be  hand in gloves with Dhallu Mahto thus has permitted him to operate illegal coal deport that happens to be a major source smuggling of coal in district.

The congress activist led by Ashok Lal burnt effigy of Mahto to protest his alleged capturing of raiyati land  mostly owned by tribals for operating the illegal deport.

It's not only Lal but former MLA and senior congress leader Jaleshwar Mahto too has levelled similar allegations on Dhallu.

Countering the Congress claim Mahto said , the leaders of the ruling alliance must see what they are doing in Jharia, Nirsa and other locations.