Jamshedpur, June 27 -- Former Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Raghubar Das launched a scathing attack on the Jharkhand government on Thursday over its prolonged inaction on the implementation of the PESA Act. Addressing a press conference at the Chamber of Commerce auditorium in Bistupur, he accused the state of undermining constitutional directives and jeopardizing tribal rights.
Das expressed deep concern over the government's failure to act on the Jharkhand High Court's 2024 directive to implement the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA) within two months. "Even after a year, no concrete steps have been taken. This is not just negligence, it's contempt of court," he said, referring to the contempt notices issued to ...