JMM MP Mahua Maji Defends Chief Minister Hemant Soren Against Corruption Allegations
New Delhi [India], August 2: Ahead of the upcoming state assembly polls, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MP Mahua Maji stated that an attempt was made to tarnish the image of Chief Minister Hemant Soren by calling him corrupt after the Enforcement Directorate kept him in jail for five months without any proof. She emphasized that his arrest did not change public opinion and that the party performed better in the recent Lok Sabha elections.
Mahua Maji said, “In our state, the enforcement directorate kept Hemant Soren in jail for five months without any proof, as he is a popular tribal chief minister. During the Lok Sabha elections, he was kept at a distance from the public. By calling him corrupt, an attempt was made to tarnish his image.”
She added, “The public is aware of everything. His arrest had no effect on public opinion of him. To the contrary, we performed better in the elections.”
Mahua Maji also mentioned that Lok Sabha elections are scheduled to take place in several states, including Jharkhand. She claimed that the BJP might try to spoil the image of popular leaders for electoral benefits.
Hemant Soren was arrested by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in January on charges related to an alleged land scam and money laundering. The investigation concerns the purported generation of substantial proceeds through the forgery of official records, involving fake sellers and buyers to acquire large parcels of land worth crores. Soren was released from the Birsa Munda Jail on June 28 after nearly five months following bail from Jharkhand High Court.
In a video message, Hemant Soren accused the BJP of leveling false allegations against him. He said, “In the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly Elections, the people of Jharkhand gave our party mandate but the conspirators were unable to digest how an Adivasi youngster can sit in such a high position. At last, on January 31, they (the BJP) made false allegations against me and removed me from the post of Chief Minister. Because of the people’s blessings, I’m out here sitting in front of you. We will always be the voice of the people. Today, the public opinion of the people of Jharkhand will rise again. By taking charge, the work will be carried out again.”
Hemant Soren’s return as CM is expected to bolster the JMM, which won three seats in the tribal-dominated state of Jharkhand in the Lok Sabha elections.
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JMM -: JMM stands for Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, which is a political party in the Indian state of Jharkhand. They work for the rights and development of the people in that region.
MP -: MP stands for Member of Parliament. It is a person who has been elected to represent the people in the Parliament of India.
Mahua Maji -: Mahua Maji is a politician from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) party. She is a Member of Parliament (MP) who supports the Chief Minister of Jharkhand.
Chief Minister -: The Chief Minister is the head of the government in an Indian state. Hemant Soren is the Chief Minister of Jharkhand.
Enforcement Directorate -: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is a government agency in India that investigates financial crimes like money laundering. They arrested Hemant Soren for five months.
Lok Sabha -: Lok Sabha is the lower house of India’s Parliament. It is where elected representatives discuss and make laws for the country.
Land scam -: A land scam is when people illegally take or sell land to make money. Hemant Soren was accused of being involved in such a scam.
Money laundering -: Money laundering is hiding the origin of money obtained illegally by making it look like it came from a legal source. Hemant Soren was accused of this crime.
Bail -: Bail is when someone who has been arrested is allowed to go free until their trial, usually by paying money as a guarantee they will return to court.
BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party, which is another major political party in India. They were accused of making false allegations against Hemant Soren.