Finding Soren Ranchi146;s headache: Patil

The Union Home Minister was responding to queries when he came to attend a party function at Tilak Bhavan, the Congress headquarters in central Mumbai.

Soren resigned as Union Coal Minister recently after the police tried to implement a NBW issued by a Jamtara court in connection with a 30-year-old massacre case.

He said the Centre will assist the state government if the latter 8216;8216;seeks our help8217;8217;. Those raising the issue after 35 years, should also see whether their leaders have been booked in some cases, he said.

Patil said the government would accept whatever is the court8217;s verdict in this case.

Meanwhile, JMM MP Stephen Marandi said Soren would surface only after the Jharkhand High Court8217;s order was pronounced. 8216;8216;Guruji Soren will come before you as soon as the verdict is pronounced,8217;8217; Marandi told reporters when asked when Soren would appear before the public.

Jamtara SP S.N. Jha said that 8216;8216;security measures in the small district have been taken just as a precautionary measure8217;8217;. The JMM announced a demonstration at block level on July 29 and district level on July 31. The party also decided on a 8216;jail bharo8217; agitation in case their chief was sent to jail.