'Land And Love Jihad' Under CM Soren Causing Demographic Changes In Tribal-Dominated Jharkhand: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday (20 July) launched a scathing attack on Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and accused him of propagating ‘land jihad’ and ‘love jihad,’ leading to demographic changes in the state.

Addressing party workers at Prabhat Tara Ground in Ranchi, Shah said, "Being a chief minister from the tribal community, he (Hemant Soren) doesn't care for his people. Instead, he is propagating land jihad and love jihad in the state dominated by tribals, which are causing demographic changes", Hindustan Times reported.

The Union Home Minister claimed that thousands of illegal immigrants are marrying tribal women, obtaining certificates, and purchasing land in Jharkhand, which will reduce the tribal population in the future.

He also said that BJP will bring a White Paper on the issue to protect tribal interests if voted to power in the state.

“If anywhere in the country the population of tribals is reducing, it is only in Jharkhand. If the people of Jharkhand vote the Bharatiya Janata Party to power, a white paper will be brought in to secure their land, population, and reservation. The manner in which illegal immigrants are entering the state is directly affecting the employment of the youth,” the Home Minister said.

Shah accused Soren of ignoring Jharkhand's issues in favour of vote bank politics and suggested that the Jharkhand CM's concept of tribal progress is limited to the “progress of his own family.”

“It is our government that is concerned about the welfare of tribals. It was the BJP that appointed Babu Lal as the first tribal chief minister of the state. We appointed a tribal woman as the President of India. It is our government that made sure announcements are made in the Santhali language at the railway station,” the Home Minister said.

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