Amidst political speculations in Jharkhand, a big statement of former Chief Minister Champai Soren has come to the fore. Amidst speculations of joining BJP, JMM leader Champai Soren has said that all options are open for me. I was insulted while being the Chief Minister of Jharkhand. In the meeting of the Legislature Party itself, I had said with a heavy heart that a new chapter of my life is going to start from today. In this, I had three options. First, to retire from politics, second, to form my own separate organization and third, if I find a partner on this path, then to travel further with him.
Posting one after the other on social media, Champai Soren said that from raising the voice of workers against industrial houses at the beginning of my public life to the Jharkhand movement, I have always done politics of public concern. I have been trying to get the rights of tribals, natives, poor, laborers. I have been available to the public at every moment. Who had dreamed of their better future with the state of Jharkhand.
The public will evaluate my work
The former CM further said that after unprecedented developments, on January 31, I was chosen to serve the state as the 12th Chief Minister of Jharkhand. From the first day of my tenure to the last day (July 3), I discharged my duties with full devotion. We took many decisions in public interest, always remained available for everyone. The public will evaluate the work I have done during my tenure as CM.
Major allegations against the party high command
Champai Soren said that every child of Jharkhand knows that during my tenure, I never did anything wrong to anyone, nor allowed it to happen. When I got power, I took a pledge to serve the state by paying homage to heroes like Baba Tilka Manjhi, Bhagwan Birsa Munda and Sido-Kanhu.
Meanwhile, the day after Hul Diwas, I came to know that all my programs for the next two days have been postponed by the party leadership. One of these was a public program in Dumka, while the other program was to distribute appointment letters to PGT teachers. On asking, it was found that the coalition has called a meeting of the legislative party on July 3, till then you cannot attend any program as CM.
‘Despite drinking a bitter sip, I…’
He said that can there be anything more humiliating for a CM in democracy than someone else getting the program postponed? Despite drinking this bitter sip of insult, I said that the appointment letter distribution is in the morning, while the legislative party meeting will be in the afternoon, so I will join it from there, but I was clearly refused from there.
Champai said – for the first time I broke down from within
The former minister said that in my impeccable political journey of the last four decades, for the first time, I broke down from within. I could not understand what to do. For two days, I sat quietly and introspected, kept looking for my mistake in the entire incident. There was not even an iota of greed for power, but to whom would I show this blow to my self-respect? Where would I express the pain given by my own people?
‘I was forced to look for an alternative way’
He said that after getting emotional due to the insulting behaviour, I was trying to control myself, but someone was only interested in the chair. I felt as if I had no existence, no existence in that party for which I had dedicated my whole life. In the meantime, many such insulting incidents happened, which I do not want to mention at the moment. After so much insult and contempt, I was forced to look for an alternative way.