Jharkhand budget 2026-27 draws divided response, govt defends inclusivity
Chief Minister Hemant Soren defended the budget as transparent and inclusive, saying it was prepared with a focus on comprehensive development.
Chief Minister Hemant Soren defended the budget as transparent and inclusive, saying it was prepared with a focus on comprehensive development.
The nomination process at the state BJP office on Tuesday drew considerable activity through the day, but only one nomination was filed during the stipulated time between noon and 2 pm.
Referring to reports of ACB questioning of former excise commissioners Amit Kumar, Karn Satyarthi and Faiz Ahmed, Marandi said their statements indicated serious irregularities and abuse of authority.
Marandi termed the last six years “an era of decline,” alleging that none of the seven guarantees announced by the INDIA bloc during the Assembly elections moved forward “even by a step.”
Sahu described the comment as “deeply hurtful, unacceptable, and disrespectful to hardworking traders who have long contributed to society, particularly during crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic.”
According to Shahdeo, the government had fixed annual targets of 2 lakh houses in 2023-24, 3.5 lakh in 2024-25, and 2.5 lakh in 2025-26, but the actual progress has been minimal.
Floral tributes were offered at Vajpayee’s statue on the Assembly premises and at his portrait at the party headquarters.
Leader of the Opposition and BJP’s Jharkhand unit president Babulal Marandi has sharply criticised the Hemant Soren-led government for renaming the Atal Mohalla Clinic initiative after Mother Teresa, alleging that the decision reflects “political ingratitude and moral decline”.
BJP state spokesperson Pratul Shah Deo said the disappearance of decades-old gazette notifications and registers pertaining to name changes points to gross administrative failure and a possible deliberate attempt to erase public records.
The party has sought a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into what it terms a “systemic and organised nexus” between a select group of firms and officials.
