LIVE: Hemant Soren to Appear Before ED Today

Hemant Soren Latest News:  Hemant Soren is now likely to appear before ED at his Ranchi residence on afternoon of January 31 to record his statement in an alleged land scam case. Soren ended all speculations about his whereabouts and appeared on Tuesday as ED heat mounted into an alleged land scam case. Earlier in day, he chaired a meeting with ministers of his ruling coalition and later paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary. "Bapu's thoughts will always inspire us. Have fought, will fight, have won, will win. Hundreds of salutes to Far of Nation Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary," Hemant Soren posted on X. Meanwhile, ruling alliance, led by Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, has asked all legislators to remain in Ranchi for a crucial meeting on Tuesday to dress evolving situation. On Monday, ED officials visited residence of Soren in national capital to question him in connection with land scam case and said that Jharkhand Chief Minister could not be located. However, y seized a luxury car and Rs 36 lakh cash allegedly belonging to Soren.  On or hand, in a letter to ED, Soren has agreed to record his statement at his residence on Wednesday at 1 pm. “You are well aware that Budget Session of Legislative Assembly will be held between 2nd and 29th February 2024 and undersigned will be preoccupied with preparations for same apart from or prior scheduled official engagements", Soren's letter to ED re.  

"In se circumstances, your insistence to record a furr statement of undersigned on or before 31 January 2024 reeks of malice and reveals your political agenda to disrupt functioning of State Government and prevent an elected representative of people from discharging his official duties," Soren's letter to ED said. "acts are malafide and politically motivated (and) stand vindicated. issuance of summon to undersigned is wholly vexatious and in colourable exercise of powers given by statute," letter ded.

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Hemant Soren News: Here Are LIVE Updates

• JMM legislature party meeting underway at Soren's residence. 
• Taking to X, Jharkhand BJP president Babulal Marandi said, "People heaved a sigh of relief as chief minister Hemant Soren, who h fled on foot from his Delhi residence late on night of January 28, returned to CM residence in Ranchi safe and secure, almost 40 hours later."
• On BJP leers' call for President's Rule in Jharkhand, JMM MP Mahua Maji says, "This attempt is being me ever since formation of government - that government be toppled or President's Rule be imposed. Such incidents are being seen in all non-BJP ruled states. This is an elected government with one more year to go...One should stay away from such speculations. Elections are coming. Whoever people will choose will form government once again."
• "When ED was called on January 31 on whose instructions did ED go to his house in Delhi? It is being said that 36 lakh were recovered. Is someone authorised to enter one's house in his absence?... He is being treated like a criminal. Hemant Soren is not Himanta Biswa Sarma, Ajit Pawar or Nitish Kumar. He is son of brave Shibu Soren", said JMM General Secretary Supriyo Bhattacharya
• JMM dressing key presser.  
• ED gars more proof in Hemant Soren's alleged Land Scam Case: Reports.
• After holding meet with JMM MLAs, Soren paid tribute to Gandhi. 

• On meeting with Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, state minister Banna Gupta says, "All of us are united. CM is coming. It is death anniversary of Bapu... assassins of Bapu are alive even today and are murdering democracy. He (CM) is very confident. Re his face, you are all journalists."
• Hemant Soren's wife Kalpana  Soren present in meeting of MLAs.
• Hemant Soren is holding a meeting with legislators of ruling alliance at his residence in Ranchi.

• Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren arrives at his residence in Ranchi. He is being probed by ED in money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam

• Over 7,000 ditional policemen deployed across Jharkhand in view of unfolding political situation: DGP 
• JMM leer Manoj Pandey says, " All se are strategies which can't be revealed. To fight against dictatorship, we are moving forward with a solid strategy. Please wait...did y (BJP) ever register a complaint when Brij Bhushan Singh was missing?..."

• Section 144 CrPc imposed within 100 meters rius of Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren's residence, Raj Bhavan and ED office in Ranchi
• After paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, Jharkhand Minister Alamgir Alam says, "...If CM was in Ranchi, he would have been present here, since he is not here, I have come"
•  On ED probe against Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, Jharkhand Minister Banna Gupta says, " Honourable CM is in hearts of Jharkhand people. He has said that he will answer all questions of ED as per deline given by ED, let deline come..I don't want to make any comments on ED, everything will come to people's court, y are he of democracy. People set narrative regarding what is happening to whom, and why is it happening.
• Jharkhand Governor CP Rhakrishnan in Ranchi says, "Like you(media), we are also waiting for CM's response. Nobody is above law. We have to work within Constitution. We want law & order to be maintained."