Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has expressed his displeasure to Prime Miniser Narendra Modi over the deduction of Rs 1,417 crore as power dues of Damodar Valley Corporation, contending that it has “soured” relations of the state government with the Centre.
In a letter to Modi, Soren said in the present COVID- 19 situation, the step was unconstitutional and hurt the federal structure of the country.
“Due to this deduction, relations between Jharkhand and the central government have soured,” he said.
Soren said the total power dues of DVC was Rs 5,500 crore, out of which, Rs 1,417 crore was debited from the state’s account, which was “neither justified nor constitutional”.
