RANCHI: Ahead of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Jharkhand, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) might attempt to exploit the process to derive political mileage.
A key meeting of senior leaders and party functionaries was held at the Chief Minister’s residence in Ranchi on Tuesday, chaired by JMM Central President and Chief Minister Hemant Soren.
Notably, the SIR of electoral rolls is set to begin in Jharkhand soon, with a target of completing the exercise within 100 days.
Detailed discussions were held on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and the upcoming Census. On the SIR, party leaders expressed concern over alleged political misuse and asserted that the democratic rights of citizens must be protected.
During the meeting, JMM leaders resolved that they would not allow the public to be deprived of any democratic rights under the guise of the SIR, nor would they permit any conspiracy hatched by the BJP to succeed.
It was also decided that, in the coming days, a special campaign would be launched at the organisational level to train party workers, enabling them to raise public awareness regarding the voter list, the Census and other sensitive issues.
The JMM has signalled that, in the near future, it intends to adopt a more assertive role on both the organisational front and in matters of public concern.
Party leaders described the Census as a critical issue linked to social and political representation, emphasising the accurate enumeration of tribal communities, indigenous groups, backward classes and marginalised sections.
Meanwhile, amid the evolving political situation in Jharkhand, the JMM has stepped up efforts to strengthen its organisation from the booth to the district level.
During the meeting, Soren stressed that the role of the organisation has become more important in the current political situation. He directed leaders to reinforce party structures at the booth, panchayat, ward, block and district levels to ensure an effective grassroots presence.
The party has also decided to launch awareness campaigns to educate people on voter lists, the Census and related issues. Soren urged workers to remain actively engaged with the public and ensure that government welfare schemes reach the last mile.
The Chief Minister also called for making municipal and metropolitan committees more active, stating that strengthening the organisation is as important as governance.
On the first day of the meeting, selected office-bearers and workers from the district committees of Sahebganj, Dumka, Godda, Pakur, Deoghar, Jamtara, West Singhbhum, Seraikela-Kharsawan, Lohardaga, Gumla, Khunti and Simdega were present. On the second day, Thursday, consultations will be held with selected office-bearers from the remaining 12 districts.