Nearly two weeks after collapse of Arjun Munda government in Jharkhand, former Chief Minister Babulal Marandi on Sunday alleged that the BJP-JMM alliance was formed only to "loot" the state's resources. "To loot the resources of the state, the BJP had formed government with the JMM despite being aware of JMM's double standards of helping BJP to loot the state while supporting the Congress-led UPA at Centre," Marandi said. ...
10:30 PM, Jan 20, 2013
The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha finally withdrew support from Arjun Munda-led BJP government in the state on Tuesday. JMM chief Shibu Soren and his son Hemant, also the deputy chief minister met Governor Syed Ali Naqi and reduced the Munda government to a minority for not handing over the chief ministership to the JMM, as had been agreed in the rotational format worked out during the government formation. ...
08:53 PM, Jan 08, 2013
New Delhi: After the Trinamool Congress, the Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) on Monday became the second party to withdraw support from the UPA Government. The JVM(P), with its two MPs, was supporting the government from outside. "We are withdrawing support to the UPA government following its anti-people policies. We will meet President Pranab Mukherjee soon and submit the letter of withdrawal," JVM(P)'s Principal General Secretary Pradip Yadav and party's Lok...
06:07 PM, Oct 01, 2012
Ranchi: Normal life in Jharkhand was affected with the nationwide strike called by various political parties, including ruling partners BJP and JMM in the state, in protest against FDI in multi-brand retail and hike in diesel price. Slogan-shouting bandh supporters squatted on railway tracks in Koderma, Dhanbad and other places disrupting train services for over a couple of hours, railways sources said. BJP activists also put up blockades on national...
12:17 PM, Sep 20, 2012
Ranchi: The Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM) party workers on Monday protested outside the state Assembly demanding rehabilitation of those displaced during the construction of the Bokaro Steel Plant. One of the party workers died after the police lathicharged them as they tried to break through a barricade set up outside the Assembly. Meanwhile, earlier in the day, a JVM (Prajatantric) MLA tore off his shirt in the Assembly to press...
03:31 PM, Sep 03, 2012
Ranchi: Ending his 7-day fast-unto-death on Sunday, JVM-P chief Babulal Marandi said his agitation against the "insensitive" Jharkhand government would continue till the displaced people got their "right" to stay in their places. Meanwhile, the ruling BJP asserted that the state was taking right steps to serve the interests of the people. "I have only concluded my hunger strike, but I will continue my agitation by covering across the state...
02:32 PM, May 08, 2011
Soren has sought an appointment with the Governor to stake claim. ...
01:19 PM, Dec 26, 2009
They are against the idea of Shibu Soren becoming the chief minister. ...
01:38 PM, Dec 25, 2009
Babulal Marandi will discuss formation of the government in the state. ...
10:52 AM, Dec 25, 2009
