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Ranchi: Jharkhand Janadhikar Mahasabha (JJM) the umbrella organisation of several civil society groups and activists – on Friday welcomed the mahagathbandhan government’s announcements made during its first anniversary celebrations on December 29 regarding eradicating hunger and pressing for a separate code for tribals, for example, howevere it also asked chief minister Hemant Soren to fulfill the promises he made when he came to power in December, 2019. “One of the biggest promises made by the CM on December 29, 2019 (when Hemant took oath) was that he would drop the cases against the Pathalgarhi activists. But more than a year has passed by and no action has been taken in this regard,” JJM member Aloka Kujur said.
Ranchi: The first major announcement that chief minister Hemant Soren had made on December 29, 2019 immediately after taking oath of office was to withdraw all cases related to Pathalgadi movement. However, ever after almost a year, the promise is yet to be fulfilled and several villagers and traditional chieftains continue to languish in different jails.
According to information sought through RTI applications, there are 30 FIRs spread across Khunti (23), Seraikela-Kharsawan (5) and West Singhbhum (2) districts, related to Pathalgadi cases. The district committee, comprising the deputy commissioner, superintendent of police and public prosecutor, has recommended withdrawal of only about 60% of the total cases. In addition to this, the Khunti district committee has recommended removal of only Section 124A and 120A/B from seven cases. Regarding action on the recommendations sent by the districts, the home department has simply said that it is under process.