Jharkhand government shelters infiltrators, promotes corruption: JP Nadda

BJP President JP Nadda on Sunday accused the JMM-led coalition government in Jharkhand of providing shelter to Bangladeshi infiltrators and engaging in widespread corruption.

In Short

• JP Nadda accuses Jharkhand government of aiding Bangladeshi infiltrators' shelter
• Alleges infiltrators received Aadhaar, voter IDs, and land grants
• Claims infiltrators marry tribal women to seize land illegally

BJP President JP Nadda on Sunday accused the JMM-led coalition government in Jharkhand of providing shelter to Bangladeshi infiltrators and engaging in widespread corruption. Speaking at three election rallies in the state, Nadda claimed the government facilitated illegal land allocation and documentation for infiltrators while betraying the people of Jharkhand.

“I have received an intelligence report indicating that the Hemant Soren government has provided shelter to Bangladeshi infiltrators in madrasas. They are being given Aadhaar, voter ID, gas connections, ration cards, and even land,” Nadda said as quoted by news agency PTI.

Nadda, who is also Union Health Minister, further alleged that infiltrators were marrying tribal women to grab their land. He promised that a BJP-led government would enact laws to prevent children from inheriting such property.

The BJP chief criticised the ruling coalition of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Congress, and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), calling them a "family of corrupt individuals."

He accused Chief Minister Hemant Soren of being involved in multiple scams, including a Rs 5,000-crore mining scam, a Rs 4,000-crore Jal Jeevan Mission scam, and a Rs 236-crore land scam.

“Soren, currently out on bail, will soon return to prison,” Nadda said, referencing an Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigation against the chief minister.

Taking aim at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Nadda questioned his claims of supporting Other Backward Classes (OBCs). “How many OBC members were part of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, the National Advisory Committee, or the Congress Working Committee?” he asked. He contrasted this with the Modi government, which has 27 OBC ministers in its Cabinet.

Nadda touted the BJP’s developmental initiatives, highlighting an increase in the agriculture budget, significant infrastructure investments, and India’s emergence as a global leader in various industries. He added that under the Modi government, five medical colleges were being set up in Jharkhand, each allocated Rs 250 crore.

He also criticised the Hemant Soren government for promoting what he called "vote bank politics" and urged voters to support a "double-engine government" of the BJP at both state and central levels for accelerated development.

Nadda concluded his rallies by asserting that the people of Jharkhand, disillusioned with corruption and betrayal, were ready to oust the JMM-led coalition in the upcoming elections.

(With inputs from PTI)