Ranchi, May 10 -- Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has strongly condemned the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing it of doing petty politics in the name of tribal heroes. JMM General Secretary cum Spokesperson Vinod Kumar Pandey said that on one hand the BJP pretends to respect tribal heroes, while on the other hand it has been continuously insulting the culture, history and tribal identity of Jharkhand.
Pandey said that the BJP has no moral right to comment on the sacrifices and legacy of the glorious tribal heroes of Jharkhand. He alleged that during its rule, the BJP conspired to hand over water, forest, land to corporate houses and ignored the basic problems of the tribals.
JMM said that tribal heroes like Bhagwan Birsa Munda, Sido-Kan...