Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has instructed all legislators of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) to stay in the state capital, Ranchi, after a raid and seizure of several items at his residence in Delhi. The legislators have also been asked to attend a meeting on Tuesday to discuss the political situation. The raid was conducted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday, and Soren is scheduled to be questioned by the agency on Thursday. Soren had agreed to submit his statement at his residence on January 31, as per an email sent to the ED.
JMM leader Manoj Pandey criticized the ED’s probe against Soren, stating that an elected government is harassing an elected CM. He questioned why the investigation was conducted on January 29 when the deadline given by the ED was January 31. Pandey defended Soren, saying he is a popular leader and his treatment is an insult to the people of Jharkhand and tribals.
Jharkhand Minister Banna Gupta expressed support for Soren, stating that the CM is in the hearts of the people of Jharkhand. Gupta mentioned that Soren will answer all the questions posed by the ED within the given deadline. He emphasized that everything will be resolved in a court of law, which is the cornerstone of democracy.
The ED conducted a raid at Hemant Soren’s residence in Delhi in connection with an alleged land scam involving 7.16 acres of land in the Bajra area of Ranchi. So far, 14 people, including high-profile individuals, have been arrested in the case. Despite multiple summons issued by the ED, Soren had not appeared for questioning. Last Saturday, a team of ED officials visited Soren’s residence and conducted several hours of questioning.
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झारखंड के मुख्यमंत्री हेमंत सोरेन के आवास पर छापेमारी हुई है और इसके बाद झारखंड मुक्ति मोर्चा (झामुमो) के सभी विधायकों को राज्य की राजधानी रांची में ही रहने के निर्देश दिए गए हैं। इसके साथ ही, मंगलवार को भी विधायकों को एक बैठक में भाग लेने के लिए बुलाया गया है। इसके बाद मुख्यमंत्री सोरेन के आवास पर प्रवर्तन निदेशालय की एक टीम भी पहुंची है और उनसे पूछताछ होगी। सोरेन ने ईडी को अपने आवास पर बयान दर्ज कराने के लिए सहमति दी है। झारखंड मुक्ति मोर्चा के नेता मनोज पांडे ने कहा है कि ईडी एक निर्वाचित सीएम को परेशान कर रही है और यह झारखंड के लोगों और आदिवासियों का अपमान है। इस मामले में अब तक 14 लोग गिरफ्तार हो चुके हैं।
