Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren Released on Bail
Claims Conspiracy Against Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], June 28: Hemant Soren, the former Chief Minister of Jharkhand and leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), was released from jail on bail. Soren, who had been in jail for five months, claimed that a conspiracy was hatched against his party. He vowed to continue fulfilling the resolutions made by the JMM.
Speaking to the media, Soren said, “I was kept behind bars for 5 months. We are seeing how the judicial process is taking years, not just days or months. Today, it is a message for the whole country about how a conspiracy was hatched against us. We will work to fulfil the fight we started and the resolutions we made.”
Family and Party Reactions
After the bail order, Soren’s family expressed their joy. Sweets were distributed at his residence in Ranchi. His mother, Rupi Soren, said, “I am very happy.” His wife, Kalpana Soren, expressed gratitude, saying, “I thank the court and the judiciary. It is an emotional day.”
JMM leader Mahua Maji also reacted to the bail order, stating, “The way people raised this issue, did Nyay Yatra, Ulgulan rally, in the end, our party has to ask them to maintain peace as there was preparation for presidential rule in the state. Whatever conspiracies happened against the leader, he is getting a chance to come among the people after so long, there is a wave of happiness in Jharkhand.”
Legal Proceedings and Allegations
Jharkhand Advocate General Rajeev Ranjan explained that Soren was granted bail on two bail bonds of Rs 50,000 each. The High Court admitted that the case against him did not stand.
Soren had been facing a probe in an alleged land scam case and was arrested by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in January. The investigation involved allegations of generating substantial proceeds through forgery of official records to acquire large parcels of land. The ED claimed to have recovered Rs 36 lakh in cash and documents related to the investigation, alleging that Soren had acquired 8.5 acres of land through fraudulent means.
Soren’s petition to attend the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly’s budget session was dismissed by the High Court on February 29. He had resigned as Chief Minister following his arrest in the money laundering case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
