Surrendered Jharkhand Maoists to get rehabilitation package

Ranchi, Feb 13, (ANI): Jharkhand Government on Friday announced a rehabilitation package for the surrendered Maoist in the State.

The rehabilitation package includes money, insurance, medical benefits, vocational training and land.

Addressing the media, State Secretary P. K. Jajodia said, “A zonal committee member on his surrender will get Rs. five lakh, a sub-zonal committee member Rs. three lakh and an area commander will be benefited by Rs. two lakh.”

“The surrendered members will also get insurance, medical benefits, housing, vocational training and security-related jobs, besides a host of other benefits,” he added.

Each maoist would get four decimal of the land and Rs. 50,000 separately for construction of dwellings.

Surrenders could be made before a minister, legislator, deputy commissioner or police in the rank of inspector general or DIG or SP. Those surrendering weapons would get more.

The policy was approved by the advisory council to Governor Syed Sibtey Razi.

More than 2000 persons, including an MP, two MLAs, police personnel, civilians and extremists were killed in last eight years in Jharkhand. (ANI)

Jharkhand Governor recommends President’s rule in State

Ranchi, Jan 17 (ANI): Jharkhand Governor Syed Sibtey Razi has recommended President’s rule in the State after a consensus on a new Chief Minister after the ruling Jharkand Murli Morcha (JMM)-led coalition could not be reached.

Earlier, the State unit of Congress hinted in Ranchi that a delay in choosing a successor to JMM supremo Shibhu Soren could result in the imposition of President’s rule.

Governor, Syed Razi has sent a report to the President advising of Central rule in the state.

The Union Cabinet is expected to meet today to discuss the issue.

After Shibhu Soren’s defeat in the assembly bye-election, he had named party MLA Champai Soren as his successor, but the suggestion was not accepted by his allies-Congress, RJD and some Independent MLA’s.

The main opposition consisting of NDA and other political parties have appealed for fresh elections in the State. (ANI)