Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Wednesday (September 10, 2025) took a dig at the Hemant Soren’s government accusing him of depriving the basic rights to the tribals.
He alleged that the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Congress government in the State were violating the constitutional rights of the tribals and backward classes in the State.
Mr. Das pointed out that earlier the BJP government had taken positive steps to implement the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, commonly known as PESA Act in Jharkhand and the process was moved forward.
“The Hemant Soren government forwarded it to the Law Department and further, the Advocate General also paved the way to take it to the cabinet, but due to the unclear intention, this government is keeping it hanging,”Mr. Das said during the press conference at the party office in Ranchi.
He added that the PESA Act gives the right to Gram Sabha to manage minerals, sand, stone excavation and fish farming in ponds .
