Soren calls on Jharkhand guv again, asks for clarity on EC opinion
Hindustan TimesRanchi: Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren met Governor Ramesh Bais on Thursday, requesting Raj Bhawan to provide a copy of the Election Commission of India opinion on the office of profit row surrounding his mining lease, besides seeking an opportunity to defend himself. In a memorandum submitted to the governor, the chief minister alleged that the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party was using the delay on part of Raj Bhawan to make public the ECI opinion to create confusion among the masses about the future of his assembly membership and his government. While the Raj Bhawan issued a statement following the ruling coalition delegation’s visit on September 1 stating it will take “adequate measures soon”, no such statement was released on Thursday after the CM’s visit, barring the media department releasing a picture of Soren with Bais. Reminding the governor of his promise to the delegation, the chief minister alleged that a propaganda being done by the BJP regarding the possible outcome of the ECI opinion and the selective information from Raj Bhawan being quoted in media was creating confusion and uncertainty in the state.