Mumbai: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday slammed the Center over issues like inflation and unemployment and claimed that the welfare of the poor, tribals and Dalits was missing from the Centre’s thought process.
Soren also said that the Naxal problem in various states has been reduced due to the efforts of the governments there.
He was speaking to reporters at the Swami Vivekananda airport in the Chhattisgarh capital, where he will attend the five-day ‘National Tribal Dance Festival’ and the inaugural day celebrations of ‘Rajyotsava’ 2021 (statehood ceremony) as the chief guest.
When asked about the functioning of the central government, Soren said, “Not only politicians but you (common citizens) are also affected by the decisions of the Centre. Be it inflation, employment or the country’s economy, what is the status now? I think the middle-class people, poor, tribals, Dalits, backwards and minorities have no place in their (central government’s) thoughts.”
On the Naxal problem, Soren said that Naxalism is not only the problem of Jharkhand but the problem of the country.
“Looking at the figures, it shows a steady decline (in Naxal incidents) in Jharkhand. Naxalism has been brought under control (in Naxal-hit states) due to the efforts of various state governments. We will do even better work in future in this regard,” he said.
Referring to Jharkhand bordering Chhattisgarh, Soren said that both the states are working together to deal with the problem of Naxalism.
Commenting on the opposition BJP in Congress-ruled Chhattisgarh, he said that the opposition should play a meaningful role.
There should not be an attempt to create obstruction in the working of the government or to conspire against it, he said.
“If there is a positive opposition, then development takes place at a faster pace,” he added.
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