Ranchi, May 5: Radhakrishna Kishore, the Finance and Parliamentary Affairs Minister of Jharkhand and a senior Congress leader, has once again taken a stand against the party leadership. He has issued an open letter on social media addressed to the party’s state in-charge, Raju, sharply criticizing the organization’s functioning and raising serious questions about several decisions made by the state government.
In his letter, Kishore clearly stated that if the party remains silent on pressing state issues, there will be no point in expanding the organization or increasing the number of officials. He sarcastically commented on the recently announced state Congress committee with over 300 officials, suggesting that even if it were increased from 314 to 628, it would make no difference on the ground unless the party becomes vocal about issues affecting the public.
He accused the Jharkhand Congress leadership of being consistently silent on significant social and political matters. Kishore expressed his dissatisfaction that Rahul Gandhi’s national-level questions regarding the Women’s Reservation Bill have not been effectively raised at the state level. He emphasized that merely holding press conferences at the Congress office does not convey the message to women.
Kishore also questioned several decisions made by the state government. He highlighted the government’s decision to remove Magahi and Bhojpuri languages from the Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test (JETET) as a serious issue, stating that the silence of the state Congress on this matter is perplexing. He mentioned issues related to Scheduled Castes, noting that despite the state having nearly 5 million SC population, there has been no initiative from the government to revive the Scheduled Caste Commission and Advisory Council.
Addressing law and order issues, he referred to the recent incidents of rape of a minor in Vishnugarh, Hazaribagh, and the murder of three minorities. Kishore questioned the lack of proactive response from the state Congress leadership regarding these incidents. He demanded transparency in social representation within the organization, asking the state president to publicly clarify the participation of Dalit, backward, tribal, minority, and general category leaders in the new committee.
In his letter, he also stated that questions raised in the interest of the party should not be considered anti-party. However, he added that if the leadership finds his questions inappropriate, he will accept whatever decision is made.
It is noteworthy that just a day earlier, Kishore publicly questioned the formation of the state Congress committee, revealing the ongoing tensions within the party. His continuous statements are being viewed as a significant political controversy within Jharkhand Congress.
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