Jharkhand Chief Minister's "Mann Ki Baat" Dig At PM Phone Call Sparks Row

PM Modi yesterday spoke to the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Telangana and Jharkhand. It is the last that has generated a Twitter row.

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after a phone-call with him on the Covid situation in his state has drawn sharp and varied reactions. Hemant Soren is a failed CM.Failure in governance.Failure in tackling COVID in the state.Failure to assist people.To hide his failures he demeans the office he holds.Wake up and work, Mr. Soren. The clock is ticking.@PMOIndia@HMOIndia@blsanthoshhttps://t.co/SHX7NGzKhw PM Modi yesterday spoke to the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Telangana and Jharkhand. It is the last that has generated a Twitter row. "Today the respected Prime Minister called. He only spoke his "Mann Ki Baat". It would have been better if he would have talked business and listened to the issues," the Jharkhand chief minister tweeted in Hindi, referring to PM Modi's monthly radio spot, loosely translated as "From the heart". Mr Soren was "unhappy" as he was not allowed to speak about his concerns and it was only the Prime Minister who talked, Press Trust of India quoted official sources as saying.