Jharkhand Elections: Champi Soren Accuses Congress, JMM of Ignoring Adivasi Issues

Ranchi: Ahe of second phase of assembly elections in Jharkhand, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leer and former Chief Minister Champi Soren on Tuesday attacked Congress and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) for ignoring issues concerning ivasis. He said that people will not trust Congress in Jharkhand as y have always been unjust to people of state.

Soren, BJP candidate from Saraikela assembly constituency, said that Congress was responsible for crushing Jharkhand Andolan (movement) and creating martyrs in state.

"We have got a very good response in state. people want change. From Santhal Parganas to Palamu, re is a BJP wave in all (assembly) constituencies. People don't have trust in Congress. People will not trust Congress in Jharkhand because y have always done injustice to people of state. Jharkhand Andolan was on for such a long time only because of Congress. Congress was only one that crushed movement. y have created martyrs in state. y never understood pain of ivasis and Moolnivasis in state," Champi Soren said.
Soren furr criticised Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Congress for not speaking against infiltrators who dominate in Santhal Pargana (division). y are encouraging m ( infiltrators).

"This (infiltration) is biggest issue in Jharkhand. ivasis are struggling because infiltrators indulge in ir exploitation. y are creating families by forcefully marrying women. This has become a huge matter among ivasis. But y ( ruling alliance) are not rey to speak on same. y can't even see that this is happening. y are ignoring ivasis just for votes. We will definitely end Bangleshi infiltration and only BJP can do so," BJP leer said.

first phase of Jharkhand Assembly elections concluded with voting being completed in 43 of 81 assembly seats on November 13. Elections for remaining 38 seats in Jharkhand will take place on November 20. Votes will be counted on November 23. Campaigning for second phase of assembly polls across 38 seats ended at 5 PM on Monday.