JMM PLANS 2-DAY SHOW OF STRENGTH

RANCHI: The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) is planning to hold a two-day gathering of party workers in a “show of strength” in Ranchi on November 16-17 in the backdrop of Enforcement Directorate (ED) action against chief minister Hemant Soren, functionaries familiar with the matter said on Monday.

JMM spokesperson Manoj Pandey said: “There is no doubt that party workers are angry with the way effort are on to destabilise the Soren government... But there were demands from the workers to gather in Ranchi, which was allowed.”

Jharkhand BJP spokesperson Pradeep Sinha said: “They are trying to intimidate the ED and CBI be resorting to such repeated protests.”