SUBHASH MISHRA
Dhanbad, Jan 29: If all goes as per the plan of three leading political parties, Dhanbad will witness a unique assembling of three top leaders, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress senior leader Rahul Gandhi and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha supremo and Chief Minister Hemant Soren on February 4.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to dedicate Hindustan Urvarak and Rasayan Limited (HURL) Sindri to the nation on February 4.
Rahul Gandhi, who is on nationwide Nyay Yatra will make a road show in Dhanbad on February 4 while Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren will arrive in the Coal City to attend the 51st foundation day of the JMM.
As per the scheduled programme, Narendra Modi and Hemant Soren will address a public meeting at Barbadda air strip and Golf ground respectively. But Rahul Gandhi, will hold only a road show while crossing through the district during his Nyay Yatra.
Whether Chief Minister Hemant Soren will join Rahul Gandhi’s road show in Dhanbad is not clear.
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PM Modi’s visit
According to state BJP leaders, the Prime Minister will arrive in Ranchi on February 3 evening. He will reach the Sindri HURL plant on February 4 morning and after the inauguration hold a public rally at he Barbadda air strip in Dhanbad.
Rahul Gandhi’s roadshow
Congress leaders said in the course of Nyay Yatra Rahul Gandhi will reach Pakur of Jharkhand from Bihar on February ,2. In the evening he will reach Tundi block of Dhanbad. After making a night halt, he will resume Nyay Yatra on morning of February 4 with a roadshow in the coal city on the way to Ranchi.
JMM foundation day
February 4 is also the foundation day of the JMM. On the night of February 4, 1973, the JMM was founded at the Golf Ground of Dhanbad. Since then JMM supremo Shibu Soren, Hemant Soren and almost all MLAs, PMs and senior leaders have been participating in functions on this auspicious day.
A senior JMM leader said there is no clash of meetings between the Prime Minister and chief minister as Narendra Modi’s function is in the day while Hemant Soren will visit in late evening.
BJP leaders gear up for PM’s visit
In the wake of the Prime Minister’s scheduled programme on February 4, entire senior leaders of the BJP including party president Babulal Marandi, state organizing secretary Karmveer Singh, former president Ravindra Rai, MP PN Singh, sadar MLA Raj Sinha, Baghmara MLA Dhulu Mahto, Bokaro MLA Biranchi Narayan, MP Aditya Sahu, senior leader Girinath Singh, state general secretary Pradip Verma are camping in Dhanbad to make the PM’s function successful.