Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren, who joined the BJP last month, has accused the Hemant Soren government of jeopardising his safety by withdrawing all security vehicles assigned to him.
Soren, a former leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), claimed the move is part of a political conspiracy. “The Jharkhand government withdrew all security vehicles assigned to me, putting my life at risk, under a political conspiracy. I am not afraid of this move. The people of Jharkhand would provide security to me,” Champai Soren told PTI.
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In response, the state police denied his allegations, stating that five vehicles remain assigned to the former chief minister, who also has the protection of 63 police personnel. They clarified that four vehicles were recalled because they are part of the Chief Minister’s carcade and cannot be allocated elsewhere.
Soren further asserted that he never compromised his values and vowed that the people of Jharkhand would respond decisively to the JMM-led coalition in the upcoming assembly elections.
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When asked about Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s comments regarding the BJP “buying” political leaders in Jharkhand, Champai Soren retorted,”No one can dare buy me. I have made crystal clear the circumstances behind leaving JMM.”
Taking to his official handle on X, the former CM expressed his frustration, stating, “Ignoring all the rules and protocols, the state government has recalled the vehicles used for my security. I do not need any kind of security among my people in Jharkhand. The people of the state will answer this political conspiracy of playing with the security of a former CM.”