Published 20:19 IST, August 19th 2020

Jharkhand BJP takes a dig at CM Soren, says 'govt should launch own projects'

CM has not launched any novel projects in the region, and has only been inaugurating the previous projects that had begun under the vision of Raghubar Das: BJP

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While entire nation has been grappling with Coronavirus pandemic, eastern state of Jharkhand has been witnessing a new kind of development in internal politics of  state. 

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After Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Hemant Soren inaugurated grid substations on Tuesday, Bhartiya Janta Party(BJP) unit of state took a dig on Jharkhand Mukti Morcha(JMM) saying that "CM Soren has t launched any vel projects in region, and has only been inaugurating previous projects that h begun under vision of Raghubar Das, former CM of state.''

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"All projects, which CM has inaugurated were initiated by our government(Raghubar Das-led BJP Government). CM Soren is taking credit for good work done by someone else. Earlier, CM h mentioned that inaugurating previous and old projects feels good. It would feel even better if he lays down foundation of his own projects and inaugurates m," said Pratul Shahdeo, spokesperson of Jharkhand unit of BJP, in an interview with ANI.
 

" entire state of Jharkhand h been undergoing a grid crisis when BJP came to power, in year 2014. At that time, only 31 grid were functional, at a time when requirement was of 114," furr ded Shahdeo.

" Raghubar Das led government has constructed about 59 grids in ir tenure. Similarly,  target was to construct 350 substations, of which about 200 h been completed during rule of Das," furr ded spokesperson Shahdeo. 

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BJP unit, though expressed ir happiness that projects, which h been manufactured by m, were finally being launched. reason behind same was that a large number of people were benefitting because of m. 

According to BJP, Raghubar Das-led government h supplied electricity to 30 lakh houses between 2014 to 2019.

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"However, all se projects shall go in vain, if CM Hemant Soren does t inaugurate new projects," furr ded BJP spokesperson Shahdeo. 

" Hemant Soren-led government has been directing people of state in wrong direction. government has been based on a web of deceit and lies," said Samir Oraon, Secretary General, BJP Jharkhand, in a tweet.

"It has been eight months since Soren government has come to power. However, in se past months, policy for development has been formed by government," furr ded BJP secretary general for Jharkhand, in an online press conference. 

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(With Inputs From ANI)

(Im Credits: ANI)

 

20:19 IST, August 19th 2020