BJP opposes President’s Rule, demands fresh election

Vijay Deo Jha

Ranchi   

The BJP threatened to pitch protest against Union Cabinet’s decision for imposition of President’s Rule in Jharkhand terming it an attempt of the Congress to rule the state by proxy. “We have been demanding dissolution of assembly for a fresh election. People should be given chance to elect a government. The Congress has long been instrumental behind political instability in Jharkhand to run the government from proxy. The BJP will start statewide agitation,” caretaker Chief Minister Arjun Munda said.

The BJP ran into angry protest near Raj Bhavan on Thursday. It called President’s Rule undemocratic and the Governor as political agent of the Congress and the Centre. Meanwhile, Munda has flown to Delhi to apprise party seniors of fast rolling political situation in Jharkhand after the JMM withdrew support from the coalition government.

The BJP has drafted plans for serial demonstration right from the state capital to district headquarters. “We will launch Halla Bol programme to expose the Congress. The Congress has always been looking out for opportunity to destabilize elected government in Jharkhand and elsewhere. Agitation will be more vigorous in the coming days till assembly is dissolved,” state BJP leader Anant Ojha said.

Ironically, President’s Rule was even not welcomed by the JMM and its party leader, Hemant Soren, who had withdrawn support from BJP led coalition government to fulfill his Chief ministerial ambition with Congress’ support. The Congress has not assured JMM anything over government formation.

“President’s Rule can’t be the option of a popular government. Possibility of government formation was not explored properly. But we will surely try our best to explore options. It is responsibility of every MLA to come together to form government. We are not responsible for this situation. There are other people who are responsible for it,” Soren said.