Charging the State government with working on directions from the Centre, Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) leader and former Chief Minister Babulal Marandi on Sunday said the Raghubar Das government has been working as a ‘WhatsApp’ government working on “messages” from New Delhi.
Criticising the large scale transfers of officials and bureaucrats after the Das government came to power, he said: “The State government issues notification on transfer posting after getting WhatsApp messages from Delhi.”
The transfers were being done ‘whimsically’ and in violation of norms, alleged Mr. Marandi who was here to launch the party’s ‘Nyay Yatra’ to “expose the government’s failure on all fronts and provide justice to the people”.
Besides the transfers, the former CM also slammed the Das government for the alleged sugar scam. He alleged that the government was purchasing sugar at wholesale prices at Rs.35 or Rs.36 a kg for BPL families whereas the commodity was available in the market at Rs.26 or 27 a kg. The Food and Public Distribution Minister should explain it, he demanded while endorsing the statement of JMM and Congress that BJP is indulged in such acts to generate fund before the Bihar Assembly polls.
On the ‘Nyay Yatra’, Mr. Marandi said it was aimed at providing justice to the people who are allegedly being cheated by the Central and State governments.
On the completion of six months in power of the Das government, Mr. Marandi said the issues he raised speak volume of the government’s performance.
