Raghubar Das ministry | |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Jharkhand | |
 | |
| Date formed | 28 December 2014 |
| Date dissolved | 29 December 2019 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Syed Ahmed Draupadi Murmu |
| Head of government | Raghubar Das |
| Member parties | BJP |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| Opposition party | JMM |
| Opposition leader | Hemant Soren |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2014 |
| Legislature term(s) | 5 years |
| Predecessor | First Hemant Soren ministry |
| Successor | Second Hemant Soren ministry |
This is a list of minister from Raghubar Das cabinets starting from 28 December 2014. Raghubar Das is a politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party, and was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand on 28 December 2014.[1][2][3][4][5]
On 28 December 2014, Nilkanth Singh Munda, Chandreshwar Prasad Singh, Dr. Louis Marandi of BJP and Chandra Prakash Choudhary of All Jharkhand Students Union were sworn in as cabinet ministers along with Raghubar Das as Chief Ministers.[6] Das became the 10th and first non-tribal Chief Ministers of Jharkhand.[7][8]
Council of Ministers[9][10]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Minister Home Affairs Finance Planning & Development Departments not allotted to any Minister | 28 December 2014 | 29 December 2019 | BJP | ||
| Minister of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj | 28 December 2014 | 29 December 2019 | BJP | ||
| Minister of Urban Development & Housing | 28 December 2014 | 29 December 2019 | BJP | ||
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | 28 December 2014 | 20 February 2015 | BJP | ||
| 20 February 2015 | 13 December 2019 | BJP | |||
| Minister of Women & Child Development Minister of Social Welfare & Minority Welfare | 28 December 2014 | 29 December 2019 | BJP | ||
| Minister of Water Resources Minister of Drinking Water & Sanitation | 28 December 2014 | 4 June 2019 | AJSU | ||
| Minister of Disaster Management | 28 December 2014 | 20 February 2015 | AJSU | ||
| 20 February 2015 | 29 December 2019 | BJP | |||
| Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution | 19 February 2015 | 13 December 2019 | BJP | ||
| Minister of Labour, Employment & Training | 19 February 2015 | 29 December 2019 | BJP | ||
| Minister of Health, Medical Education & Family Welfare | 19 February 2015 | 29 December 2019 | BJP | ||
| Minister of Education | 19 February 2015 | 29 December 2019 | BJP | ||
| Minister of Revenue & Land Reforms Minister of Art & Culture Minister of Sports & Youth Affairs | 19 February 2015 | 29 December 2019 | BJP | ||
| Minister of Agriculture & Sugarcane Development Minister of Animal Husbandry & Fisheries | 19 February 2015 | 29 December 2019 | BJP | ||
History
Pathalgadi movement against tribal land law amendments
In 2016–2017, the Raghubar Das government was seeking amendments to the Chhotanagpur Tenancy Act, 1908, and the Santhal Pargana Tenancy Act, 1949. These two original laws had safeguarded the rights of the tribal communities on their land. According to the existing laws the land transactions could only be done between the tribals. The new amendments gave the tribals the right to allow the government to make commercial use of the tribal land and to take the tribal land on lease. The proposed bill amending the existing law had been approved by the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly. The bills were sent to Murmu for approval in November 2016.[11][12]
The tribal people had strongly objected to the proposed law. During the Pathalgardi rebellion, protests were held against the proposed amendments to the tenancy acts.[13] In one incident the protests turned violent and the tribals abducted the security detail of the BJP MP Karia Munda. Police responded with a violent crackdown on the tribals that caused the death of a tribal man. Criminal cases were filed against more than 200 people including the tribal rights activist Father Stan Swamy. Governor Droupadi Murmu, was criticized for her soft stand on police aggression against tribals during the movement. According to woman tribal rights activist Aloka Kujur she was expected to speak up to the government in support of the tribals but it did not happen, and instead she appealed to the Pathalgarhi agitation leaders to repose faith in the constitution.[11]
Murmu had received total of 192 memorandums against the amendments in the bill.[11] Then opposition leader Hemant Soren had said that the BJP government wanted to acquire tribal land through the two amendment Bills for the benefit of corporates. Opposition parties Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, the Congress, the Jharkhand Vikas Morcha and others had put intense pressure against the bill.[13] On 24 May 2017, Murmu relented and refused to give assent to the bills and returned the bill to the state government along with the memorandums she had received. The bill was later withdrawn in August 2017.[11]
Religion and land bill
In 2017, the ministry approved the Freedom of Religion Bill, 2017, and the bill to amend the Land Acquisition 2013 Act passed by the Jharkhand Assembly.[14]
The new religion bill makes it an offence subject to a penalty of three years in prison, to coerce or lure a person to convert their religion. If the person coerced is a member of a Scheduled Caste or tribe, a minor, or female, the prison term increases to four years. Fines can be levied in any case. The bill also made it mandatory for voluntary converts, to inform the Deputy Commissioner about their conversion, and to give full details about the circumstances.[14]
The amendments in the Land Acquisition Act, 2013, involved changes in the compensation duration and requirements for social impacts assessment. According to the passed law, monetary compensation for government acquisition of tribal land must be paid within six months of acquisition. The requirement for social impact assessments was dropped for some types of infrastructure projects.[14]
See also
- Government of Jharkhand
- Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
- Arjun Munda second ministry
- Arjun Munda third ministry
- First Hemant Soren ministry
- Second Hemant Soren ministry
References
- ↑ "BJP's Raghubar Das to be Jharkhand's first non-tribal CM". Rediff. 26 December 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ↑ "BJP's Raghubar Das to be Jharkhand's first non-tribal CM". Rediff.
- ↑ "Munda stakes claim". The Hindu. 18 March 2003. Archived from the original on 3 May 2003.
- ↑ "BJP leader Raghubar Das sworn-in as CM of Jharkhand". The Hindu.
- ↑ "Will Jharkhand get its first non-tribal CM today?". The Hindu.
- ↑ "JHARKHAND CABINET". The Hindu. 29 December 2014.
- ↑ "BJP slams Nitish for raking up tribal CM issue in Jharkhand". The Hindu. 28 December 2014.
- ↑ Tewary, Amarnath (27 December 2014). "It's Raghuvar in Jharkhand". The Hindu.
- ↑ "Portfolios allocated to four ministers in Jharkhand". The Economic Times.
- ↑ "Resentment in BJP over cabinet choices".
- 1 2 3 4 "Tribal activists expect Droupadi Murmu to be assertive as President". www.telegraphindia.com. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ↑ "Explained: What is the Pathalgadi movement, and what is JMM govt's stand on it?". The Indian Express. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- 1 2 Tewary, Amarnath (13 April 2018). "The Pathalgadi rebellion". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- 1 2 3 "Jharkhand Guv approves Freedom of Religion bill, land act; BJP welcomes move". The Indian Express. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2022.