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Time of India
8 hours ago
- Health
- Time of India
Prayers pour in for Shibu's health, 2 mins head to Delhi
Ranchi: Two ministers — Irfan Ansari (health) and Sanjay Yadav (industries) — left for Delhi on Friday to oversee the health condition of JMM patriarch and Rajya Sabha MP Shibu Soren, who is currently admitted in Gangaram Hospital for the last few days. CM Hemant Soren, his MLA wife Kalpana and other family members continued to camp in Delhi. Several high-profile people like President Droupadi Murmu and Jharkhand governor Santosh Gangwar among others visited the hospital and checked on Shibu's health. Speaking for the first time on Friday since he left for Delhi, Hemant said, "Despite being Rath Yatra today, I am unable to offer prayers in person by visiting the Jagannath temple in Ranchi as I am away due to Guruji's ill health. However, I pray to Lord Jagannath for prosperity for everyone back home in my state." In Ranchi, both JMM and Congress workers, held special puja at the Jagannath temple for his quick recovery while party cadres also laid "chadar" at Risaldar Baba in Doranda in the evening to pray for his health. Taking to X, former chief minister Raghubar Das said he spoke to Hemant over Shibu's health and wished for his speedy recovery. "Today, I have spoken to hon'ble CM Hemant Soren over Guruji's condition. I am told that he has suffered a slight paralytic attack. I wish to almighty that Guruji recovers soon and returns to Jharkhand to serve this state." Meanwhile, prayers continued to pour in for Shibu's recovery. JMM workers, holding Shibu's posters, turned up at the Jagannath temple to offer prayers for his well-being. JMM spokesperson Manoj Pandey said, "We learnt that his (Shibu) health is slightly critical but we are more than hopeful that Bhagwan Prabhu (Lord Jagarnnath) will bless the entire state by ensuring our beloved Guruji stay healthy." Addressing devotees during the Rath Yatra, senior Congress leader Alok Dubey appealed to the public to pray for Guruji's health.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Jharia residents say Centre's rehabilitation plan inadequate
Dhanbad: A day after the Union cabinet approved a Rs 5,940-crore outlay for a revised rehabilitation master plan of Jharia coalfield residents in Dhanbad district, the affected people living in the coalfield area on Thursday expressed strong dissatisfaction calling the plan unjust and inadequate in addressing their long-standing grievances. While BJP lauded the Union govt's move, JMM and Congress have condemned it. Rajiv Sharma, the president of the Jharia Bachao Samiti, criticised the Centre and said, "The people of Jharia have paid a heavy price for a problem they did not create. It is a complete injustice not only to the legal title holders but also to the non-legal title holders residing in the fire-affected zone."
India Gazette
2 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu visits ailing former Jharkhand CM Shibu Soren
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): President Droupadi Murmu visited the ailing former Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Shibu Soren, at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi on Thursday. President Murmu met his son, and Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Hemant Soren, and enquired about Shibu Soren's health. President of India's X handle stated, 'President Droupadi Murmu visited the ailing former Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Shri Shibu Soren, at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. She met Shri Soren's son and Chief Minister of Jharkhand Shri Hemant Soren, and enquired about Shri Shibu Soren's health.' Shibu Soren, who was serving as the president of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, was elected as the 'Founder Patron' of the party in the 13th 'Mahaadhiveshan' of JMM in April this year. Hemant Soren was elected as the new party president. Earlier today, President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the Sir Ganga Ram Cancer Centre in New Delhi and interacted with patients. 'President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the Sir Ganga Ram Cancer Center in New Delhi, which aims to provide comprehensive care to cancer patients. During the visit, the President witnessed the state-of-the-art facilities and interacted with the patients,' President of India's X handle stated. On Tuesday, President Murmu met Sikkim Governor Om Prakash Mathur at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi as a courtesy call. During the meeting, the Governor updated the President on the ongoing development projects in Sikkim and the public-focused initiatives being led by Raj Bhavan. He also presented the President with a book titled 'Utkarsh Yatra,' which highlights the key programs, initiatives, and outreach activities undertaken by the Governor during his first six months in office. (ANI)
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
JMM, BJP trade barbs over Emergency days
1 2 3 Ranchi: As the nation marked the 50th year of the Emergency on Wednesday, both ruling and opposition camps in Jharkhand took potshots at each other with claims and counter-claims. While BJP held several programmes to observe the day and apprise people about the "black day", ruling JMM maintained that the nation has been going through an "undeclared emergency" since 2014. Addressing the media, JMM's central general secretary Supriyo Bhattacharya said, "We all know what happened 50 years ago when the Emergency was clamped on this day. Since then, the country has seen and risen over various odds and emerged stronger. However, what the nation needs to ponder now is how it has been thrust into an undeclared emergency since the Narendra Modi govt came to power in 2014." Citing a slew of incidents, he said, "On Nov 8, 2016, at 8 pm, economic emergency was imposed in the country in the form of demonetisation, which had a spiralling effect on the people, leading to deaths and job losses among others. Will the PM and his party answer what day should be observed for their misadventures? They said demonetisation will end terrorism, corruption and so on. Why is the country still facing terror strikes?" Bhattacharya also claimed that the Covid-19 pandemic, three farm laws and mass suspension of opposition leaders from Parliament over the years were just examples of the BJP-led NDA's attempts to choke voices of dissent. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Perdagangkan CFD Emas dengan Broker Tepercaya IC Markets Mendaftar Undo BJP's organisational secretary Karmveer Singh, however, said, "They have no right to speak. This country is the mother of democracy and no one can ever succeed in crushing it. The people of India know how to teach a lesson to those who try to suppress them," he added.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Illegal B'deshis damads: Giriraj; BJP spreading lies, says JMM
Jamshedpur: Union textile minister accused the state govt of giving special treatment to illegal migrants from Bangladesh. The immigrants are being treated as special guests and enjoying the privilege of damad (son-in-law), he claimed. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "Instead of taking steps to check the illegal migration of Bangladeshis, the govt is welcoming them with open arms and treating them as damads," said Singh. The minister, who was on a visit to the city on Monday to attend a college function, said that Hemant Soren wants to make Jharkhand a model of present-day West Bengal. "He (Hemant) is following Mamata Banerjee and will turn Jharkhand into (a second) Bengal, while Mamata is on the way to make Bengal a second Bangladesh," said the BJP leader. Claiming that 13 districts in the state are witnessing an increasing change in the demography due to the growing population of illegal Bangladeshis, the minister said that former CM was compelled to quit JMM on discovering the stark reality about the demographic changes in the state. "Champai Soren joined BJP to prevent Jharkhand from becoming Bengal," Giriraj said. Jamai tolas are rapidly increasing in the state with the patronage of the tribal CM. The indigenous community population will not exist if unauthorised migration continues in the state, the minister further said. The MP from Begusarai in Bihar said that the NDA will form the govt in his home state under the leadership of Nitish Kumar in the upcoming assembly elections. Hitting back, JMM MLA Samir Mohanty said, "BJP leaders are experts in spreading canard. Bangladeshi illegal immigrants' infiltration into the state is an unfounded allegation. The minister should rather question Union home minister Amit Shah on how people from Bangladesh are infiltrating into India despite security on the international border being so tight."
