Tribal leaders stage protest against ED questioning of Jharkhand CM Soren
Hindustan TimesA day before the Directorate of Enforcement is set to question Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren in connection with an alleged land scam in Ranchi, a section of tribal organisations expressed solidarity with the CM by staging a demonstration against the central probe agency. The organisations whose banners protesters were holding included Kendriya Sarna Samiti, Kharwar Bhokta Samaj, Bharat Munda Samaj, Bedia Vikas Parishad, Masihi Samaj, Santhal Samaj Dishoom, Adivasi Lohra Samaj, Yuva Sarna Samiti, Bheem Army, Adivasi Sarna Samiti, Tetar Toli Sarna Samiti, Karmali Samaj, besides others. Protesters shouted slogans like ‘Jo Humse Se Takrayega Choor Choor Ho Jayega’, ‘Kendriya Janch Agency Ka Durupyog Karna Band Karo’, ‘Adivasi Ekta Jindabad’, ‘Jai Sarna’, among others. Michael Kacchap of Masihi Samaj added, “Pradhan Sevak Modi is behaving unkindly and misusing the central probe agency to harass the tribal chief minister, and this is intolerable for tribal society.” Similarly, over a dozen little-known tribal leaders vented their ire against ED and the Modi government.