Non-BJP parties on Tuesday decided to stage a statewide dharna in Jharkhand on July 23 to protest against the Centre’s recent decisions like opening up the coal sector to private players, which they felt will affect workers and common people.
Senior leaders of eight parties, including the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Left, besides 20 social organisations met at the state CPI office here on Tuesday and decided to stage dharnas at district and block levels to protest against the BJP-led government at the Centre deciding to auction 41 coal blocks for commercial mining, allowing private companies in the railways and increasing fuel prices.
