BJP president Amit Shah, on Monday, wondered why Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren was heading a coalition whose allies had earlier opposed formation of Jharkhand while his father Shibu Soren struggled for a separate state. "(When) Hemant Soren's father, Guruji (as the JMM president is known) struggled for the separate statehood, RJD's Lalu Prasad opposed it and had said the state would be formed on his body," Shah said while asking why the chief minister having alliance with parties that opposed Jharkhand's creation. Addressing a party workers meeting here, Shah further alleged that another ruling ally Congress had earlier put "Guruji" in front while ruling by remote control. Claiming that Jharkhand would bloom under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Shah said Modi had opened up the path of development with innumerable initiatives and he had the capability to help mineral-rich Jharkhand race ahead of Gujarat and Maharastra. "Unlike earlier days," Shah said, "under Narendra Modi's leadership all ministers concerned are discussing programmes for implementation," he said and appealed to the people to give a 2/3rd majority to BJP in the upcoming Assembly elections. He said Modi had shown the world India's firm stand in foreign affairs when he called off talks with Pakistan when the latter held talks to the separatists.
