JPP chief Besra seeks extension of Jharkhand Movement Panel till 2029

Jharkhand People’s Party (JPP) president Surya Singh Besra on Monday demanded that the tenure of the Jharkhand State Movement Recognition Commission be extended till 2029 to ensure due recognition and benefits for all statehood movement activists.

He pointed out that though the commission was constituted in 2012, it ceased functioning after July 13. “Out of nearly 70,000 applications submitted so far, only 20,000 have been verified, and around 5,000 recognised activists are receiving monthly pensions of ₹4,500 or ₹7,000,” he said.

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Calling the process incomplete, Besra said over 50,000 applications are still pending. He demanded an amendment to the state home department’s resolution to remove the mandatory condition of imprisonment for recognition, arguing that all participants in the Jharkhand statehood movement deserve to be treated at par with freedom fighters.

He further demanded ₹30,000 as monthly pension for all recognised activists, along with free education, healthcare, transport passes for dependents, and a government job guarantee for one family member of each activist.

Criticising the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) for failing to honour the movement despite ruling the state for the longest period, Besra said, “The government has committed grave injustice to the makers of Jharkhand. The activists will never forgive this betrayal.”