INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
ANI |
Updated: Jan 24, 2020 07:17 IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], Jan 24 (ANI): The cabinet expansion of the Jharkhand government scheduled for Friday has been
postponed after Chief Minister Hemant Soren requested Governor Draupadi Murmu to postpone it due to Chaibasa incident
The Chief Minister took this step in solidarity with the victims of Chaibasa incident who were allegedly murdered in Burugulikera village
for staging a protest against the Pathalgadi movement.Speaking to the media after meeting the Governor at Raj Bhawan on last evening, Soren
said, "I met her (the Governor) in the morning and requested for cabinet expansion and got tomorrow's time for the swearing-in ceremony
But as you know heinous and gruesome incidents have happened in Chaibasa, it would be very inhuman and against the will to take oath in this
So, we have requested to postpone the date."Yesterday, the Chief Minister went to meet the Governor before leaving for Chaibasa and apprised
her about the unfortunate incident
He visited the Raj Bhawan again after returning and gave the full detail of the incident
He also informed about the actions being taken in the matter.In a recent development, an eight-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) has
been formed to investigate into the killing of seven people who were allegedly murdered in Burugulikera village.The SIT has been ordered to
submit their first report within five days on the findings of the investigation
Soren had on Wednesday ordered an SIT probe into the incident.Pathalgadi refers to a practice of placing stone plaques with declarations and
warning inscribed on them at the entry point of villages.The plaques, proclaiming allegiance to the Constitution, carried inscriptions
dismissing the authority of centre and state governments in the villages
