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Ranchi, Nov 4: The ruling JMM today sent an SoS to President Droupadi Murmu after Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s chopper was not allowed to take off for one and a half hours as a ‘no-fly zone’ had been imposed due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Garhwa and Chaibasa.
In a letter to the President, JMM general secretary Supriyo Bhattacharya said Hemant Soren was scheduled to address an election meeting at 2.25 pm at Bazar Tand in Simdega after holding a meeting at Gudri in West Singhbhum at 1.45 pm. “Modi had to be in Chaibasa at 2.40 pm to address an election rally ahead of the assembly election. The distance between Gudri to Chaibasa is 80 km while it is 90 km to Simdega. The EC had given its approval to Soren’s visit. But the CM’s chopper was grounded for one and half hours citing the security protocol of the prime minister,” he pointed out.
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He has pointed out that the EC is a constitutional and autonomous institution. “We fully respect the EC and follow its guidelines. Our CM comes from a tribal community and reached this position after a great struggle. You also belong to the tribal community and reached the highest office in the country after a long struggle,” the JMM letter said.
He has requested the President to ensure that every party gets a level playing field during the elections and tribal public representatives get equal constitutional protection and respect.
