On Monday Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that Jharkhand polls are taking place while the nation as a whole is taking steps to become a “Viksit Bharat.” He stated that the state’s citizens have a single echo that “Roti, Beti, Maati ki pukar, Jharkhand mein BJP-NDA Sarkar.” Speaking at a rally in the state’s Garhwa, ...

Hemant Soren, the former Chief Minister of Jharkhand, was arrested in a case involving land scams and money laundering. He was taken into custody by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on January 31.  The Supreme Court decided not to stop his arrest. His lawyers, Kapil Sibal and Abhishek Singhvi argued in court about this but were ...