Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday accused the BJP of plundering Jharkhand for about 20 years since its creation and claimed that he tried to strengthen the roots of the state during his five-year tenure. In a post on X marking 100 days of his release from jail, Soren noted social welfare programmes such as financial assistance scheme 'Maiyan Samman Yojna' and housing scheme 'Abua Awas Yojna' formulated by his government. "Today marks 100 days since I returned from jail and took charge of the state... In December 2019, with the blessings of the people of Jharkhand, I took over the reins of the state. My sole purpose was to irrigate the tree of Jharkhand and strengthen its roots. The BJP had plundered this tree with both hands for 20 years. It had dried it up," Soren said in a post in Hindi. "This was the reason that in the 20 years of Jharkhand, the poor, deprived and exploited people yearned for basic needs like social security. The tribals, Dalits, backward and ... Read The Rest at :