Jharkhand: BJP points corruption under Soren rule, JMM says, 'It's what you left behind'

Jharkhand's BJP unit engaged in a Twitter war on Saturday with Chief Minister Hemant Soren-led administration in the state over an alleged case of corruption. The BJP shared a news story pertaining to an official demanding a 'particular posting' for which he paid an alleged bribe of Rs 10 lakh. The former ruling party then questioned, if this was the change that Hemant Soren-led JMM was headed for. 

Responding to BJP Jharkhand's Twitter post, the JMM raked the record of the BJP which was ruling in the state before Hemant Soren was elected. JMM replied, "The 'organized loot' system that you have left behind, is still continuing." The ruling party highlighted that the investigation has already strated which has been mentioned in the news story shared by the BJP. "But now the people who loot the rights of people of Jharkhand will be investigated and jailed," JMM further remarked. 

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Jharkhand extends lockdown

In another major update, Jharkhand government on Friday, extended the current lockdown limited to containment zones till July 31. The directive issued by the state government stated that all activities permitted prior to this order will remain permitted. The state has 2262 cases and 12 deaths- of which 645 are active cases.

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The state has prohibited the opening of religious places, cinema halls, gyms, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres, bars, social/political/sports/entertainment/academic/cultural functions, schools and other educational institutions, intrastate - interstate travel by bus, shopping bus, hotels/ restaurants (dine in), spas/salons/barbershops. The state has also released guidelines for shops, workplaces, people and transport. Jharkhand is the second state after West Bengal to extend the lockdown.

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