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Jharkhand’s politics these days has turned into a Kurukshetra where the level of war of words between the ruling party and the opposition is constantly reaching new dimensions. The main opposition party of the state, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has adopted an aggressive stance against the Hemant government and has started demanding a complete account of its rule from 2019 till now. BJP’s direct allegation is that in the last few years, corruption, unemployment, law and order situation and illegal mining within the state have broken all records. On the other hand, the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and its allies have put in all their strength to give a befitting reply to this political attack. JMM has hit back and once again raised the political temperature by raising the issue of ‘infiltrators’ and change in local demography. The question is, why has this old and bitter fight started again so rapidly even after the elections have been over and what are the real political compulsions behind it? Let us know in this detailed report what is the inner truth of this heated political incident in Jharkhand.
BJP’s big attack: White paper and accounts are being demanded for the tenure from 2019 till now.
The central leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the newly appointed in-charge of the state have prepared a well-planned strategy to corner the state government. BJP leaders say that all the big promises that the Hemant Soren-led grand alliance had made to the public during the 2019 assembly elections—be it the matter of providing five lakh jobs, providing financial assistance to women or the claim of curbing corruption—are all limited to papers only. BJP leaders allege that in the last few years, the mineral resources of the state have been looted mercilessly and the future of the youth has been played with. Regarding this, the opposition party is now demanding an account of every penny and promise from the government, so that the failures of the present government can be exposed with complete frankness among the public. This aggressive attitude of BJP is an indication that the party is not going to let the government sit peacefully on any front in the coming days.
JMM’s counterattack: Giving a new edge to politics through infiltration and identity tactics
To respond to these sharp attacks of the opposition and the strategy of demanding accounts, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has also taken out the oldest and sharpest arrows from its quiver. JMM and its allies allege that BJP has no positive agenda left for the development of the state, hence they are continuously trying to spread disharmony in the society by fanning the issues of religious polarization, outsiders versus locals and so-called ‘infiltrators’. The ruling party argues that the central government and the opposition parties are conspiring together to destabilize the elected popular tribal government of Jharkhand, which the conscious people of the state will never allow to succeed. JMM also alleged that the Central Government is continuously creating obstacles in the development of the state by not paying the dues of royalty and mining related money to Jharkhand, which is a direct injustice to the people of Jharkhand.
Why is the old fight being repeated? Understand the political mathematics behind this
Political analysts believe that this conflict of issues in Jharkhand politics is actually a long exercise to strengthen the political ground for the future. The state has seen many ups and downs since 2019, ranging from leadership changes to major legal and administrative reshuffles. BJP knows very well that if it has to regain its lost political ground, it will have to keep alive the dissatisfaction present in the minds of the people against the government. This is why they are putting the government in the dock by reminding them of old figures and promises on every front. On the other hand, JMM is trying to neutralize all those attacks on the basis of its tribal identity, local culture and welfare schemes, due to which this fight is not stopping.
Impact on the people of Jharkhand and the political direction of the coming days.
This ongoing tussle between the government and the opposition seems to be directly impacting the general public and administrative functioning of the state. On one hand, leaders are busy making their political fortunes through rhetoric, while on the other hand, fundamental problems like basic development, employment and health remain the same in many places. The public has now begun to understand that the real issues are often left behind amid these rhetorical arrows of political parties. However, this heat on the political horizon of Jharkhand is likely to increase further, because both the parties do not want to let their political loyalties and fight for supremacy weaken at any cost.