Jamshedpur, June 16: Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren on Sunday alleged that the BJP had ignored indigenous people even though the party was in power in the state for a long time after it was created around two-and-half decades ago.
Addressing a program in Gandhi Maidan in Mango, Soren said that people voted the JMM-Congress-RJD alliance to power in the state in 2019 but the saffron party did not allow the government to function and tried to destabilise it.
In a significant policy announcement, Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren declared his coalition government’s intention to waive farm loans up to Rs 2 lakh.
Soren also underscored the administration’s commitment to supporting unemployed youth by offering loans of Rs 25 lakh with a 40 percent subsidy to help them establish sustainable businesses. The recruitment of 40,000 assistant teachers is underway and expected to be completed by September, with specific plans to recruit tribal and regional language teachers starting next month.
The Chief Minister criticized the BJP for purportedly prioritising capitalist interests over the welfare of Adivasis and indigenous communities. He highlighted the coalition government’s achievements, such as the establishment of model schools across the state, in contrast to what he described as the BJP’s neglect during their tenure. Soren attributed the state’s economically challenged status, despite being mineral-rich, to what he termed BJP’s long-standing misrule.
He said that 40000 appointments will be made in the state by September. He said that these appointments will be made in the police and other departments.
The chief minister inaugurated 111 projects while he laid the foundation stone of 71 projects. A total of Rs 221.73 crore projects were either inaugurated or foundation stone laid in Jamshedpur.
