Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday of engaging in ‘land jihad’ and ‘love jihad,’ alleging that these actions are creating demographic shifts in the state.
“Being a chief minister from the tribal community, he doesn’t care for his people. Instead, he is propagating land jihad and love jihad in the state dominated by tribals, which are causing demographic changes,” Amit Shah stated.
Shah said that thousands of illegal immigrants are marrying tribal women, gaining credentials, and purchasing property in Jharkhand, so reducing the tribal population in the future.
“If anywhere in the country the population of tribals is reducing, it is only in Jharkhand. If the people of Jharkhand vote the Bharatiya Janata Party to power, a white paper will be brought in to secure their land, population, and reservation. The manner in which illegal immigrants are entering the state is directly affecting the employment of the youth,” Shah added.
He alleged that Hemant Soren has ignored all the problems in Jharkhand and is solely focused on vote bank politics. Shah added that Soren’s idea of progress for tribals means “progress of his own family.”
“It is our government that is concerned about the welfare of tribals. It was the BJP that appointed Babu Lal as the first tribal chief minister of the state. We appointed a tribal woman as the President of India. It is our government that made sure announcements are made in the Santhali language at the railway station,” the he claimed.
He further stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has always stressed the welfare of persons from the Other Backward Classes (OBC), establishing a commission for them, providing 27% quota in all central examinations, and making laws to protect their rights.
“Even the Prime Minister’s council of ministers has the highest number of ministers from the backward community. The people of Jharkhand need to uproot the corrupt Soren government and support Narendra Modi,” he added.