Former Chief Minister of Jharkhand and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Champai Soren On Tuesday, he said he was joining the BJP to “save the tribal identity” in the Santhal Pargana region, adding that no other political party was serious about the issue as they only cared about votes. .
In a post in Hindi on X, the veteran politician said that the people of Kulahan region stood by him every step of the way and did not agree with his option to adopt. 'Sannyas' Retirement from politics.
Champai Soren's post came several hours later He announced to join BJP. On August 30 with his son. The father-son duo will join the saffron party in Ranchi in the presence of its state leadership.
“Last week (August 18) I put my views before the people of the entire country including Jharkhand through a letter. After that I kept meeting the people of Jharkhand and trying to get their opinion. At every step I stood by, and rejected the take option. Sannyas” he said in the tweet.
He said that there was no forum/platform in the party where I could express my pain and leaders senior to me are away from politics due to health reasons.
Champai Soren further claimed. He had no platform where he could express his pain. And that senior JMM leaders could not reach due to health reasons.
Referring to the tribals' concern, the former chief minister said, “Today, Bangladeshi infiltration has become a major problem in Santal Pargana, the holy land of Baba Tilka Manjhi and Sidhu Kanhu. What could be more unfortunate than these infiltrators.” Taking possession of the lands of the descendants of those heroes who never accepted the slavery of the foreign British in the war of water, forest and land, due to them are the honors of our mothers, sisters and daughters who are brave women like Phul Jhanu. They understand that the ideal is in danger”.
“Only BJP seems serious about this issue and other parties are ignoring it for the sake of votes, so in this struggle to save the identity and existence of tribals, I express confidence in the leadership of Bharatiya Janata Party. PM Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah have decided to join the Janata Party.”
Hemant Soren criticizes BJP.
Meanwhile, Jharkhand Chief Minister and JMM working president Hemant Soren targeted the BJP, alleging that the party was again resorting to the “old tactic” of poaching legislators from the ruling parties.
“The opposition has resumed its work. 'Sarkar Todo Abhiyan'and'Vidhayak Todo Abhiyan' (Break the government and hunt the campaign of MLAs) as happened during the Lok Sabha elections.
“They (BJP) are bound to get a fair response from the people in the upcoming assembly elections in Jharkhand like the party did in the Lok Sabha elections,” said Hemant Soren while addressing an official function in Dumka district.
The chief minister also alleged that the BJP and its leaders were indulging in “divisive politics” in the name of religion and communities.