Ranchi, July 1 -- Jharkhand Congress General Secretary and Media In-charge Rakesh Sinha accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of showing false concern for tribal communities after being politically rejected by them.
Sinha alleged that during its tenure, the BJP attempted to amend the Chhotanagpur Tenancy (CNT) Act and the Santhal Pargana Tenancy (SPT) Act and facilitated land acquisition that transferred tribal lands to its industrialist allies. "Now, the same BJP blames us while pretending to care for tribals," he said.
(The CNT Act and the SPT Act are land rights legislations in Jharkhand, designed to protect the land rights of tribal communities.)
He further claimed that the BJP conspired to disturb the Santhal region on Hul Diwas,...