Shivraj Chouhan vows NRC implementation in Jharkhand
- In Reports
- 08:18 PM, Oct 07, 2024
- Myind Staff
As political tensions increase in Jharkhand ahead of the elections, Union Minister and BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced on Monday that the party plans to introduce the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the state. He accused the current government, led by Chief Minister Hemant Soren, of supporting illegal immigrants. In a conversation with ANI, Shivraj Singh Chouhan stressed their commitment to defending "Roti, Mati, and Beti."
He said, “BJP is going to release its election manifesto. This election is not only about making someone a CM or of power, but it is about saving Jharkhand. We are determined to protect 'Roti, Mati aur Beti'. Due to the infiltrators from Bangladesh, the demography of the region is changing rapidly. Earlier, the tribal population in the Santhal region was more than 44 per cent. Now, it has been reduced to 28 per cent. The population is badly affected by these infiltrators.”
Chauhan went on to accuse Chief Minister Hemant Soren of giving the infiltrators preferential treatment. "The Hemant Soren government is favouring the infiltrators for vote bank politics. We will implement the NRC in Jharkhand in which local residents will be registered and the intruders will be selected and thrown out, he added.
As part of their election manifesto for the upcoming assembly elections, the BJP released 'Paanch Prana' on October 5th, targeting Jharkhand's women and youth. Yuva Sathi, Gogo Didi Yojana, Ghar Saakar, Laxmi Johar, and "assured employment" are the five promises made by the party.
Women will receive ₹ 2,100 in monthly financial assistance under the Gogo Didi Yojana. In accordance with the assurance of guaranteed employment, 5 lakh jobs for youth will be made available in 5 years. The goal of the BJP's Ghar Saakar promise is to give everyone access to a home.
Under the Yuva Sathi Scheme, young people will receive ₹ 2,000 in financial aid to help them study for competitive examinations. ₹ 2000 in financial aid will be given to graduate and postgraduate students to help them study for competitive exams. In addition, the state will fill over two lakh unfilled positions. The first cabinet will announce the hiring process. The procedure for hiring one lakh people by the government will be finished by 2025.
All state families will receive ₹ 500 for gas cylinders under the Paanch Prana, under Laxmi Johar, and two gas cylinders will be given away for free each year, especially on festivals. The current government's term ends in January 2025, so elections for Jharkhand's 81-member legislative assembly are anticipated by December 2024. The election schedule has not yet been released by the Election Commission.
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won 30 seats, the Bharatiya Janta Party won 25, and the Congress won 16 in the 2020 assembly election.
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