Modi accuses Rahul Gandhi, JMM government of conspiring against Jharkhand's identity and reservation policies

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing BJP rallies in Jharkhand on Wednesday, accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, referring to him as "shehzada," of conspiring to scrap reservations for SC, ST, and OBC communities to "weaken" them. Modi also alleged that the ruling JMM-led coalition in the state facilitated infiltration by outsiders, which could change Jharkhand's identity.

At a rally in Deoghar, Modi warned of a "deep-rooted conspiracy" to undermine reservations and promised to thwart any such attempts. He recalled how Rahul Gandhi's father, former PM Rajiv Gandhi, had criticized reservations as "slavery" and issued ads to remove them, but was ultimately defeated in elections.

The Prime Minister also highlighted concerns about infiltration in Jharkhand, claiming that the tribal population in Santhal Pargana had halved due to unchecked immigration. "The JMM-led government allowed infiltrators to become permanent citizens," Modi alleged, accusing them of endangering the state’s security and identity.

In his address at Godda, Modi also criticized the JMM's "Abua Awas" housing scheme, calling it a "farzi" (fake) initiative aimed at corruption. He further alleged that the ruling coalition had fostered "mafia raj," stalled development, and forced people into unemployment and migration.

Modi pledged to expose those responsible for corruption, including the JMM-led coalition’s connection to jailed leader Alamgir Alam, whose wife has been given a Congress ticket. Alam, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case, was under investigation for alleged corruption in the state’s rural development department. The ED had also recovered over Rs 32 crore in cash from Alam's domestic help.