Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will implement the National Register of Citizens (NRC) if it comes to power in Jharkhand, claiming that Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren is favouring infiltrators in the state. He said that a citizenship register would be made and foreign intruders would be selectively expelled.
"The BJP is going to release its election manifesto. This election is not only about making someone a CM or of power, but it is about saving Jharkhand. We are determined to protect 'Roti, Mati aur Beti'. Due to the infiltrators from Bangladesh, the demography of the region is changing rapidly. Earlier, the tribal population in the Santhal region was more than 44 per cent. Now, it has been reduced to 28 per cent. The population is badly affected by these infiltrators," he said.
Protecting 'Beti, Mati and Roti' is BJP's resolve: Chouhan
Shivraj said that Jharkhand elections are not only for making the Chief Minister or for making a rule of any political party but an election to save the state. It is our resolve to protect the three - 'Beti, Mati, Roti' (daughter, soil and roti). The demography of Jharkhand is changing due to Bangladeshi intruders. The tribal population in Santhal Pargana has come down from 44% to 28%. The Hindu population has also been affected due to Bangladeshi intruders.
Soren favouring infiltrators: Chouhan
He further accused Chief Minister Hemant Soren of favouring the infiltrators. "The Hemant Soren government is favouring the infiltrators for vote bank politics. We will implement the NRC in Jharkhand in which local residents will be registered and the intruders will be selected and thrown out," Shivraj Singh Chouhan added. On October 5, the BJP released 'Paanch Prana' for the youth and women of Jharkhand as part of their election manifesto for the forthcoming Assembly elections. The five promises announced by the party are Yuva Sathi, Gogo Didi Yojana, Ghar Saakar, Laxmi Johar and 'Assured Employment'.
