Jharkhand News : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Jharkhand State Chief Spokesperson Pratul Shah Deo on Monday alleged that the Hemant Soren-led government has repackaged previously announced investment proposals and presented them as fresh achievements to project an inflated picture of industrial growth.
Addressing a press conference, Shah Deo claimed that the state’s recent announcement of investment proposals worth ₹99,639 crore largely consists of projects that were already announced following Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s visit to Davos and the United Kingdom in February 2026. According to him, the government had then claimed to have secured investment proposals exceeding ₹1.27 lakh crore.
“The same companies, the same projects and almost the same investment figures are now being projected as new investments after the Delhi roadshow. This is nothing but an attempt to sell old promises in new packaging and mislead the people of Jharkhand,” Shah Deo alleged.
He said projects highlighted during the Delhi investment roadshow—including Jindal Steel Limited (₹40,000 crore), Jindal Nuclear Power (₹30,000 crore), Rungta Sons (₹10,000 crore), Rungta Mines (₹3,000 crore), Tata Steel HIsarna (₹7,000 crore), Amalgam Steel & Power (₹4,980 crore), Tata Steel Tinplate Expansion (₹2,600 crore), Ambuja Cement (₹1,000 crore), and Jindal Renewables (₹650 crore)—had already featured in the government’s earlier investment announcements.
Questions Raised Over Nuclear Power Project
Shah Deo also questioned the inclusion of the proposed ₹30,000-crore Jindal Nuclear Power Project in the state’s investment tally, arguing that nuclear power projects fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Union Government.
He said that while the Shanti Act, 2025 provides a framework for greater private participation in the nuclear energy sector, such projects require multiple statutory approvals, including clearances from the Union Government, the Department of Atomic Energy, nuclear regulatory authorities, and other competent agencies.
“Despite these legal requirements, the Hemant Soren government has projected the project as a confirmed investment and included its ₹30,000 crore value in the overall investment tally. Has the state government obtained the necessary approvals from the Union Government and the competent authorities before signing the MoU? If not, this claim remains nothing more than a paper proposal being used for political publicity,” he said.
BJP Welcomes Genuine Investments, Says Spokesperson
Shah Deo said the BJP supports industrial investments that generate employment and contribute to Jharkhand’s economic development but stressed the need for transparency.
“The BJP wholeheartedly welcomes every genuine industrial investment that benefits Jharkhand and creates employment opportunities for its youth. However, the people deserve transparency, not recycled announcements and inflated claims,” he said.
The press conference was also attended by BJP Jharkhand Co-Media In-charges Ajay Rai and Neeraj Singh.
