“Arrest me if I have committed a crime”: Hemant Soren
The 47-year-old Chief Minister was asked to appear before the investigation agency at its regional office in Ranchi’s Hinoo neighbourhood at 11 am, but he ignored the summons.
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Hemant Soren, the chief minister of Jharkhand, urged the BJP-led central government to arrest him if he had committed a crime rather than simply questioning him for the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the money laundering case.
Soren claimed he had a programme to attend in Chhattisgarh on the day the federal authorities had summoned him. Soren enquired as to whether anyone was wary of the neighbourhood or “Jhakhandis,” noting that security had been increased outside the ED’s office.
The 47-year-old Chief Minister was asked to appear before the investigation agency at its regional office in Ranchi’s Hinoo neighbourhood at 11 am, but he ignored the summons.
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“I’ve been summoned by the ED today when I already have a program in Chhattisgarh today. If I’ve committed a crime that big, come & arrest me. Why the questioning?… Security near the ED office has increased. Why, are you scared of Jharkhandis?” the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief said at a gathering.
“We have identified a few external gangs in the state who are not letting the state’s Adivasis stand on their feet. This state will have the rule of Jharkhandis and not external forces… BJP will be wiped off in the upcoming Lok Sabha & Assembly polls,” he added.
