Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma accuses JMM-led alliance government of doing politics of ‘appeasement’
The CM of Assam visited Bengabad in Giridih district to meet the relatives of Havaldar Chouhan Hembram, who was killed by a convicted prisoner in a Hazaribag hospital
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. File
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday (August 17, 2024) accused the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led (JMM) alliance government in Jharkhand of doing politics of “appeasement” in the State.
Mr. Sarma, election co-incharge of BJP in Jharkhand, on Saturday, visited Bengabad in Giridih district to meet the relatives of Havaldar Chouhan Hembram, who was killed by a convicted prisoner in a Hazaribag hospital on August 12.
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"No legislator either from JMM or Congress met the tribal victim family yet," Mr. Sarma said after meeting the mother of Hembram.
Prisoner Shahid Ansari, serving a life sentence, escaped from Sheikh Bhikhari Medical College and Hospital (SBMCH) in Jharkhand's Hazaribag district after hitting Hembram and strangulating him to death. The accused was undergoing treatment in the hospital.
The Assam CM alleged that the administration took no action to nab the absconding prisoner. Mr. Sarma said that when he came to know about the incident, he decided to meet the family with Jharkhand BJP chief Babulal Marandi on Saturday morning.
"When I reached here, I was told that police have taken Hembram's family members with them early in the morning. Even his in-laws who reside with them were taken away with them later. This government has crossed all limits of appeasement politics," Mr. Sarma said.
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Mr. Sarma said he was told that police took Hembram's family members to Hazaribag for some paperwork. "If it is done for the benefit of the victim, it is good," he said.
The Assam CM said that when they reached the village, Hembram's mother, who lives in another village, came to meet him. "I assured the family that the BJP would try to provide whatever help they need," he said. Mr. Sarma urged the Hemant Soren-led government to ensure immediate arrest of the accused.
"I request the government to arrest the accused immediately and ensure his hanging. I would also urge the government to provide a job to the kin of Hembram as per norms," he said.
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