THE JHARKHAND STORY NETWORK
Dhanbad, February 21: Seven families of Baghmara block have lodged a joint complaint to the deputy commissioner (DC), senior superintendent of police (SSP) and Dhanbad SDM against BJP MLA Dhulu Mahto, alleging that he is forcibly trying to capture their land.
Women stage Satyagraha
Today, the victim women staged Satyagraha at Dhanbad Gandhi Sadan near Randhir Verma Chowk. They announced they would sit with family members indefinitely from February 27 if the administration does not protect them against Baghmara MLA Dhulu Mahto.
Chitahi Dham Ramraj Mandir
hese women alleged that they run a shop on their land near Chitahi Dham Ramraj Mandir of Dhulu Mahto in Baghmara block, around 25.2 km from district headquarters. The MLA has been pressurising them to leave the land for the temple.
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“He used to put up the curtains in the front of the shops to stop people from purchasing, but now he has snapped their water and electric supply line so that we leave the land,” they alleged.
MLA’s brother denies the charge
The MLA still needs to receive the telephone call. His elder brother Shatrughan Mahto, a Ramraj Mandir Trust member, refuted the pressurising allegation and said that if the complainants are real land owners, they should show the paper of land and electrical bill receipt.
Shatrughan Mahto alleged that Congress leader Ashok Lal ( son of former Cong minister late OP Lal) conspired against MLA Dhulu Mahto to settle his political score. He urged the administration to probe the allegation.
However, Congress leader Ashok Lal, who was leading victim families to DC, SSP and SDM, alleged that the local MLA is trying to coerce the families in different ways to grab their land near the temple. But the people of Chitahi Dham are united and continue agitation. He clarified that the coal company provides electricity to villagers through CSR.
Last year, a woman, Kundi Devi of Chitahi Dham, lodged a similar complaint against Dhulu Mahto. She sat on a hunger strike for several days before the administration protected her.
