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  • Jharkhand HC orders CBI probe in Rs 1000 crore unlawful mining case

    Express News Service

    RANCHI: Jharkhand High Court on Friday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation ( CBI) to probe the unlawful mining case in Sahibganj district. The court docket requested the CBI to finish the preliminary inquiry (PE) and submit the report inside a month.

    A single bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi ordered the probe after listening to a felony writ filed by Vijay Hansda. Hansda by way of his petition demanded a CBI probe informing about unlawful mining on the mentioned place.

    Through his petition, Hansda knowledgeable the court docket that when he tried to cease unlawful mining, MLA consultant of chief minister Hemant Soren, Pankaj Mishra, threatened him with dire penalties.

    Incidentally, Hansda had filed an Interlocutory Application (IA) a few days again to withdraw the writ petition saying that it was not filed by him however the court docket dismissed his utility.

    “The court in its order on Friday directed the CBI to investigate illegal mining in Sahibganj as well as the allegations made by Hansda as to how the petition was filed in the High Court in his name without his consent,” mentioned the advocate showing on behalf of Hansda.

    Notably, Vijay Hansda is among the witnesses of the ED probing the laundering of cash earned by unlawful mining. He tried to cease the unlawful mining on Nimbu Pahar When he was threatened by Pankaj Mishra, a consultant of Chief Minister Hemant Soren.

    ALSO READ: Withdraw summon in land rip-off case or I’ll take motion: CM Hemant Soren to ED

    When he tried to lodge an FIR in opposition to Pankaj Mishra, the police refused to lodge the case. Later, he filed a court docket grievance following which the court docket directed the Sahibganj police to lodge the FIR. 

    RANCHI: Jharkhand High Court on Friday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation ( CBI) to probe the unlawful mining case in Sahibganj district. The court docket requested the CBI to finish the preliminary inquiry (PE) and submit the report inside a month.

    A single bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi ordered the probe after listening to a felony writ filed by Vijay Hansda. Hansda by way of his petition demanded a CBI probe informing about unlawful mining on the mentioned place.

    Through his petition, Hansda knowledgeable the court docket that when he tried to cease unlawful mining, MLA consultant of chief minister Hemant Soren, Pankaj Mishra, threatened him with dire penalties.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Incidentally, Hansda had filed an Interlocutory Application (IA) a few days again to withdraw the writ petition saying that it was not filed by him however the court docket dismissed his utility.

    “The court in its order on Friday directed the CBI to investigate illegal mining in Sahibganj as well as the allegations made by Hansda as to how the petition was filed in the High Court in his name without his consent,” mentioned the advocate showing on behalf of Hansda.

    Notably, Vijay Hansda is among the witnesses of the ED probing the laundering of cash earned by unlawful mining. He tried to cease the unlawful mining on Nimbu Pahar When he was threatened by Pankaj Mishra, a consultant of Chief Minister Hemant Soren.

    ALSO READ: Withdraw summon in land rip-off case or I’ll take motion: CM Hemant Soren to ED

    When he tried to lodge an FIR in opposition to Pankaj Mishra, the police refused to lodge the case. Later, he filed a court docket grievance following which the court docket directed the Sahibganj police to lodge the FIR. 

  • Shocked over selective leaks on CM’s disqualification as MLA: UPA delegation to Guv 

    By PTI

    RANCHI: A UPA delegation on Thursday instructed Jharkhand Governor Ramesh Bais that it was shocked over “selective leaks” on Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s disqualification as a legislator.

    The UPA delegation, in a illustration to Bais, mentioned such leaks created chaos, confusion and uncertainty. It additionally requested the governor to clear the confusion over the ECI ruling on the matter.

    The delegation mentioned that speculations on Soren’s destiny have inspired the destabilisation of a democratically elected authorities.

    It asserted that disqualification of the CM as MLA is not going to have an effect on the federal government, because the ruling JMM-Congress-RJD coalition enjoys an absolute majority within the 81-member House.

    Following a petition by the BJP looking for Soren’s disqualification from the meeting in an workplace of revenue case, the Election Commission has despatched its resolution to Bais on August 25.

    Though the EC’s resolution is just not but made official, there was a buzz that the ballot panel has beneficial the Chief Minister’s disqualification as an MLA.

    The Raj Bhavan didn’t announce something on this matter since then.

    RANCHI: A UPA delegation on Thursday instructed Jharkhand Governor Ramesh Bais that it was shocked over “selective leaks” on Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s disqualification as a legislator.

    The UPA delegation, in a illustration to Bais, mentioned such leaks created chaos, confusion and uncertainty. It additionally requested the governor to clear the confusion over the ECI ruling on the matter.

    The delegation mentioned that speculations on Soren’s destiny have inspired the destabilisation of a democratically elected authorities.

    It asserted that disqualification of the CM as MLA is not going to have an effect on the federal government, because the ruling JMM-Congress-RJD coalition enjoys an absolute majority within the 81-member House.

    Following a petition by the BJP looking for Soren’s disqualification from the meeting in an workplace of revenue case, the Election Commission has despatched its resolution to Bais on August 25.

    Though the EC’s resolution is just not but made official, there was a buzz that the ballot panel has beneficial the Chief Minister’s disqualification as an MLA.

    The Raj Bhavan didn’t announce something on this matter since then.

  • Jharkhand disaster: UPA MLAs make U-turn for Ranchi after journey in the direction of ‘secure haven’ 

    By PTI

    RANCHI: Amidst a political disaster triggered by an EC ruling on Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s continuance as an MLA, UPA legislators left Ranchi for Latratu, close to the border with Chhattisgarh, solely to return to the state capital by night.

    MLAs of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, Congress and the RJD left the state capital in three buses within the afternoon and returned to Ranchi after spending a couple of hours at Latratu in Khunti district, some 40 kilometres from right here.

    “We had a fun-filled boat ride and picnic,” a senior Congress chief claimed.

    Speculations had been earlier rife that they might go to an undisclosed vacation spot in some ‘pleasant state’ with a non-BJP authorities equivalent to West Bengal or Chhattisgarh because the legislators entered the chief minister’s residence for a gathering with baggage.

    Soren’s JMM believes that the BJP might make a severe try to poach MLAs from it and from the Congress in a bid to topple the federal government in a way ‘just like Maharashtra’ and there’s a must ringfence the legislators in a ‘secure haven’.

    ‘Resort politics’ is the necessity of the hour to maintain the numbers of the ruling alliance intact, JMM sources had mentioned earlier within the day.

    Following a petition by the BJP in search of Soren’s disqualification from the Assembly in an workplace of revenue case, the Election Commission has despatched its resolution to state Governor Ramesh Bais on August 25.

    Though the EC’s resolution shouldn’t be but made official, there was a buzz that the ballot panel has really helpful the chief minister’s disqualification as an MLA.

    Raj Bhavan sources mentioned the governor might take a name on the matter on Monday.

    ALSO READ | Hemant Soren could also be again as CM if it’s easy disqualification  

    Congress General Secretary and Jharkhand in-charge Avinash Pandey has arrived right here to carry a gathering with occasion legislators to debate the state of affairs and plan a method.

    Talking to reporters on the Ranchi airport, Pandey lashed out on the BJP: “The way the opponent is trying to destabilise the government is not good for democracy. We will discuss and review the situation and chalk out a strategy.”

    Over the EC’s report, he mentioned, “No official declaration has been made so far. So, there is no point in talking about this.” He reiterated that there isn’t any menace to the UPA authorities.

    Later, the Congress held a gathering and state unit president Rajesh Thakur mentioned the occasion will firmly stand by the Hemant Soren authorities.

    As per JMM leaders, a UPA assembly is deliberate after the Congress assembly.

    Earlier within the day, BJP’s Godda MP Nishikant Dubey tweeted: “According to Jharkhand Mukti Morcha sources, some MLAs reached Chhattisgarh at 2 am. Most of the MLAs are reluctant to go and are waiting for the orders of senior JMM leader Basant Soren. Some buses are parked in Ranchi for MLAs.”

    Congress legislator Banna Gupta then mentioned, “The BJP MP wanted us to go to Chhattisgarh, so we thought we should at least visit neighbouring district Khunti. As for the stability of the alliance, the ruling government is completely intact.”

    The ruling coalition has 49 MLAs within the 81-member Assembly.

    The BJP has sought Soren’s disqualification for violating Section 9 (A) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, which offers with disqualification for presidency contracts.

    The clause states that “a person shall be disqualified if, and for so long as, there subsists a contract entered into by him in the course of his trade or business with the appropriate government for the supply of goods to, or for the execution of any works undertaken by, that government”.

    The problem was referred to the governor and by him to the EC, as Article 192 of the Constitution states that on rulings concerning an MLA’s disqualification, the query shall be referred to the governor who in flip “shall obtain the opinion of the Election Commission and shall act according to such opinion”.

    The JMM, the biggest occasion, has 30 MLAs, the Congress 18 legislators, and the RJD one.

    The most important opposition BJP has 26 MLAs within the House.

    RANCHI: Amidst a political disaster triggered by an EC ruling on Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s continuance as an MLA, UPA legislators left Ranchi for Latratu, close to the border with Chhattisgarh, solely to return to the state capital by night.

    MLAs of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, Congress and the RJD left the state capital in three buses within the afternoon and returned to Ranchi after spending a couple of hours at Latratu in Khunti district, some 40 kilometres from right here.

    “We had a fun-filled boat ride and picnic,” a senior Congress chief claimed.

    Speculations had been earlier rife that they might go to an undisclosed vacation spot in some ‘pleasant state’ with a non-BJP authorities equivalent to West Bengal or Chhattisgarh because the legislators entered the chief minister’s residence for a gathering with baggage.

    Soren’s JMM believes that the BJP might make a severe try to poach MLAs from it and from the Congress in a bid to topple the federal government in a way ‘just like Maharashtra’ and there’s a must ringfence the legislators in a ‘secure haven’.

    ‘Resort politics’ is the necessity of the hour to maintain the numbers of the ruling alliance intact, JMM sources had mentioned earlier within the day.

    Following a petition by the BJP in search of Soren’s disqualification from the Assembly in an workplace of revenue case, the Election Commission has despatched its resolution to state Governor Ramesh Bais on August 25.

    Though the EC’s resolution shouldn’t be but made official, there was a buzz that the ballot panel has really helpful the chief minister’s disqualification as an MLA.

    Raj Bhavan sources mentioned the governor might take a name on the matter on Monday.

    ALSO READ | Hemant Soren could also be again as CM if it’s easy disqualification  

    Congress General Secretary and Jharkhand in-charge Avinash Pandey has arrived right here to carry a gathering with occasion legislators to debate the state of affairs and plan a method.

    Talking to reporters on the Ranchi airport, Pandey lashed out on the BJP: “The way the opponent is trying to destabilise the government is not good for democracy. We will discuss and review the situation and chalk out a strategy.”

    Over the EC’s report, he mentioned, “No official declaration has been made so far. So, there is no point in talking about this.” He reiterated that there isn’t any menace to the UPA authorities.

    Later, the Congress held a gathering and state unit president Rajesh Thakur mentioned the occasion will firmly stand by the Hemant Soren authorities.

    As per JMM leaders, a UPA assembly is deliberate after the Congress assembly.

    Earlier within the day, BJP’s Godda MP Nishikant Dubey tweeted: “According to Jharkhand Mukti Morcha sources, some MLAs reached Chhattisgarh at 2 am. Most of the MLAs are reluctant to go and are waiting for the orders of senior JMM leader Basant Soren. Some buses are parked in Ranchi for MLAs.”

    Congress legislator Banna Gupta then mentioned, “The BJP MP wanted us to go to Chhattisgarh, so we thought we should at least visit neighbouring district Khunti. As for the stability of the alliance, the ruling government is completely intact.”

    The ruling coalition has 49 MLAs within the 81-member Assembly.

    The BJP has sought Soren’s disqualification for violating Section 9 (A) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, which offers with disqualification for presidency contracts.

    The clause states that “a person shall be disqualified if, and for so long as, there subsists a contract entered into by him in the course of his trade or business with the appropriate government for the supply of goods to, or for the execution of any works undertaken by, that government”.

    The problem was referred to the governor and by him to the EC, as Article 192 of the Constitution states that on rulings concerning an MLA’s disqualification, the query shall be referred to the governor who in flip “shall obtain the opinion of the Election Commission and shall act according to such opinion”.

    The JMM, the biggest occasion, has 30 MLAs, the Congress 18 legislators, and the RJD one.

    The most important opposition BJP has 26 MLAs within the House.

  • Jharkhand political disaster: Congress Legislature Party meet to be held tonight

    The assembly to be held at 8:30 pm at the moment will likely be presided over by Congress basic secretary in-charge Avinash Pande.

  • Jharkhand disaster: Hectic conferences at Soren’s residence; Governor could take name on Saturday 

    By PTI

    RANCHI: In the midst of intense hypothesis in regards to the political destiny of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, whose meeting membership hangs in stability over a mining lease case, the state’s ruling coalition members gathered for a second assembly on Friday night at his house.

    According to sources near the ruling UPA, methods had been being chalked out on the assembly to make sure that there was no menace to the federal government.

    A number of insiders from the Congress, which is a vital ally of the JMM-led ruling coalition right here, instructed PTI on the situation of anonymity that “ring-fencing” MLAs by parking them in a resort in a “friendly state” equivalent to West Bengal, Bihar or Chhattisgarh is being thought-about as an choice to keep away from legislator poaching by the BJP.

    ALSO READ | Illegal mining case: ED conducts recent raids in Jharkhand; recovers two AK rifles, 60 bullets

    However, they mentioned, a call on the longer term plan of action might be taken as soon as Governor Ramesh Bais communicates to them the Election Commission’s opinion on the potential disqualification of Soren as an MLA for allegedly violating electoral norms by extending himself a mining lease.

    Sources within the Raj Bhavan had on Thursday claimed that the EC advisable Soren’s disqualification as an MLA, however there isn’t a official affirmation as but.

    Amid the quickly altering political situation, the sources on Friday mentioned that Bais is more likely to ship a disqualification order to the Election Commission (EC) on Saturday.

    Soren, who was in Latehar to attend a programme, lashed out at Centre, in the course of the day, for “unleashing” all constitutional companies to ‘de-stabilise a democratically elected authorities’.

    The JMM govt president mentioned ‘satanic forces’ had been all out to execute evil designs.

    In a tweet, he later mentioned, “The Centre has unleashed all agencies on me after I asked for legitimate Rs 1.36 lakh crore dues which are pending to the state. When they saw that they cannot harm me, they are trying to harass ‘Guruji’ (Shibu Soren), who is in a certain age bracket, to get to me.”

    The BJP, the petitioner within the case, has sought Soren’s disqualification for violating Section 9(A) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, which offers with disqualification for presidency contracts.

    The clause states that “a person shall be disqualified if, and for so long as, there subsists a contract entered into by him in the course of his trade or business with the appropriate government for the supply of goods to, or for the execution of any works undertaken by, that government”.

    The situation was referred to the governor and by him to the EC, as Article 192 of the Constitution states that on rulings concerning an MLA’s disqualification, the query shall be referred to the governor who in flip “shall obtain the opinion of the Election Commission and shall act according to such opinion”.

    The ruling coalition has 49 MLAs within the 81-member Assembly. The JMM, as the most important social gathering, has 30 MLAs, the Congress 18 legislators, and the RJD one.

    The fundamental opposition BJP has 26 MLAs within the House. The coalition companions had on Thursday claimed that there was no menace to the federal government.

    The JMM had exuded confidence that Soren will stay because the chief minister until 2024. The social gathering additionally mentioned it’ll transfer the Supreme Court if Soren is disqualified as an MLA.

    RANCHI: In the midst of intense hypothesis in regards to the political destiny of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, whose meeting membership hangs in stability over a mining lease case, the state’s ruling coalition members gathered for a second assembly on Friday night at his house.

    According to sources near the ruling UPA, methods had been being chalked out on the assembly to make sure that there was no menace to the federal government.

    A number of insiders from the Congress, which is a vital ally of the JMM-led ruling coalition right here, instructed PTI on the situation of anonymity that “ring-fencing” MLAs by parking them in a resort in a “friendly state” equivalent to West Bengal, Bihar or Chhattisgarh is being thought-about as an choice to keep away from legislator poaching by the BJP.

    ALSO READ | Illegal mining case: ED conducts recent raids in Jharkhand; recovers two AK rifles, 60 bullets

    However, they mentioned, a call on the longer term plan of action might be taken as soon as Governor Ramesh Bais communicates to them the Election Commission’s opinion on the potential disqualification of Soren as an MLA for allegedly violating electoral norms by extending himself a mining lease.

    Sources within the Raj Bhavan had on Thursday claimed that the EC advisable Soren’s disqualification as an MLA, however there isn’t a official affirmation as but.

    Amid the quickly altering political situation, the sources on Friday mentioned that Bais is more likely to ship a disqualification order to the Election Commission (EC) on Saturday.

    Soren, who was in Latehar to attend a programme, lashed out at Centre, in the course of the day, for “unleashing” all constitutional companies to ‘de-stabilise a democratically elected authorities’.

    The JMM govt president mentioned ‘satanic forces’ had been all out to execute evil designs.

    In a tweet, he later mentioned, “The Centre has unleashed all agencies on me after I asked for legitimate Rs 1.36 lakh crore dues which are pending to the state. When they saw that they cannot harm me, they are trying to harass ‘Guruji’ (Shibu Soren), who is in a certain age bracket, to get to me.”

    The BJP, the petitioner within the case, has sought Soren’s disqualification for violating Section 9(A) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, which offers with disqualification for presidency contracts.

    The clause states that “a person shall be disqualified if, and for so long as, there subsists a contract entered into by him in the course of his trade or business with the appropriate government for the supply of goods to, or for the execution of any works undertaken by, that government”.

    The situation was referred to the governor and by him to the EC, as Article 192 of the Constitution states that on rulings concerning an MLA’s disqualification, the query shall be referred to the governor who in flip “shall obtain the opinion of the Election Commission and shall act according to such opinion”.

    The ruling coalition has 49 MLAs within the 81-member Assembly. The JMM, as the most important social gathering, has 30 MLAs, the Congress 18 legislators, and the RJD one.

    The fundamental opposition BJP has 26 MLAs within the House. The coalition companions had on Thursday claimed that there was no menace to the federal government.

    The JMM had exuded confidence that Soren will stay because the chief minister until 2024. The social gathering additionally mentioned it’ll transfer the Supreme Court if Soren is disqualified as an MLA.