Office-of-profit case | Jharkhand Governor Ramesh Bais says he has sought 'second opinion'
The Hindu
Ramesh Bais claimed that an "atom bomb could explode any time in Jharkhand," apparently indicating towards his pending decision in the matter.
Jharkhand Governor Ramesh Bais has said he has sought a "second opinion" in a case of office-of-profit that has triggered a political crisis in the State, amid the BJP's demand for dismissal of Chief Minister Hemant Soren.
Mr. Bais, who was in his hometown Raipur on the day of Deepavali, on October 26 claimed an "atom bomb could explode any time in Jharkhand," apparently indicating towards his pending decision in the matter.
Following a petition by the BJP seeking Mr. Soren's disqualification from the Assembly in the office-of-profit case, the Election Commission had sent its decision to the Jharkhand Governor on August 25, sparking a political crisis in the State.
Though the EC's decision has not yet been made official, there is a buzz that the poll panel has recommended the Chief Minister's disqualification as an MLA in connection with a mining lease.
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Asked about Mr. Soren's cabinet colleagues accusing Mr. Bais of acting with vendetta to destabilise the Jharkhand government, the Governor said, "Look, if my intention was that, I could have taken a decision based on the recommendation of the Election Commission. But, I didn't want to take any action to defame anyone or with an intention of vendetta. I am holding a Constitutional post and I have to protect the Constitution. No one should point fingers at me saying I have acted out of revenge, therefore I have asked for a second opinion,” the Governor told a news channel.
In 2021, five women from Mayithara, four of them MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) workers, found a common ground in their desire to create a sustainable livelihood by growing vegetables. Rajamma M., Mary Varkey, Valsala L., Elisho S., and Praseeda Sumesh, aged between 70 and 39, pooled their savings, rented a piece of land and began their collective vegetable farming journey under the Deepam Krishi group.