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Party : Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
State : Jharkhand
Symbol : Bow & Arrow
Current Leader : Shibu Soren

Home Page : jharkhandmuktimorcha.org

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Jharkhand Mukti Morcha :

** Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, popular among public as JMM, is a regional political party mainly centered in Jharkhand state and its neighbouring states of Odisha, west Bengal and Bihar.

Year of Foundation : 1972

** The post of party presidentship is adorned by Shri Sibu Soren.
** Currently JMM is the ruling party of Jharkhand state with the alliance of Congress and Rashtiya Janta Dal under the regime of Chief Minister Shri Hemant Soren.
** The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha aims at the liberalization of Jharkhand.
** The basic ideology of the party is true socialism and everyone’s participation/contribution/rights/honor & identity to build the nation in strongest way to lead the world society through their ethnic values and progressive destination.
** The Jharkhand movement again received a shot in the arm with the emergence of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha in 1973.
** The growing strength of the JMM was reflected in the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections and the demand for a statehood for the first time shook the corridors of power with the then prime minister of India Mr. Rajiv Gandhi setting up a Committee on Jharkhand Matters(CoJM).
** In the light of the recommendations by the CoJM, prolonged negotiations between the Centre, the Bihar government and the movement leaders led to the setting up of the Jharkhand Area Autonomous Council (JAAC) in August 1995.
** It was hailed as a major step towards the creation of Jharkhand.
** Buckling under pressure from the JMM members, with whose support the Janta Dal had a majority in the state Assembly, the Bihar government on July 22, 1997, adopted a resolution for the creation of a separate state.
** In 1998, however, Janta Dal leader Mr. Lalu Prasad Yadav reversed his stand on Jharkhand statehood.
** The JMM reacted sharply, withdrawing its support to the Lalu government.
** After the last Assembly election in the state threw up a hung Assembly, Janta Dal’s dependence on the Congress extended support on the precondition that Janta Dal will not pose a hurdle to the passage of the Bihar reorganization Bill (Jharkhand Bill).
** Finally, with the support from both Janta Dal and Congress, the ruling coalition at the Centre led by the BJP which has made statehood its mail poll plank in the region in successive polls earlier, cleared the Jharkhand Bill in the monsoon session of the Parliament this year, thus paving the way for the creation of a separate Jharkhand state.
** Shri Sibu Soren founded the ‘Sonat Santhali Samaj’ in 1969. On 4th Feb, 1973 with the help of Shri Vindo Bihari Mahto, the leader of ‘Shivajee Samaj’, he founded Jharkhand Mukti Morcha.
** Shri Vinod Bihrari Mahto became president and Shri Sibu Soren as General Secretary of the party.
** The prominent party leader at that time our Comrade A.K.Roy party secretary-society of industrial and coal labors., prominent trade union and movement leader late martin Nirmal Mahto, late tek lal mahto among other.
** Later, The Morcha fixed four aims – Struggle for the formation of a new and separate state of Jaharkhand, Struggle against prevailing feudal system, and Struggle for rehabilitation of displaced and finding jobs for them in local industries and last aim was to conserve the forest. It was Shri Sibu Soren who dreamt for a separate state for its people and started a series of agitations on mass scale. Later, taking a queue from him some others also followed the suit.
** Formation of Jharkhand Coordination Committee (JCC) in 1987.
** A memorandum related to separate state comprising 21 districts from Bihar, West Bengal, Odissa and Madhya Pradesh, submitted to the then President Gyani Jail Singh, in Dec, 1987.
** Shri Sibu Soren became JMM president in 1991 after the death of the then president Nirmal Mahto.
** Under the presidentship of Shri Sibu Soren Jharkhand area Autonomous council (JAAC) was notified in the state Gazette on Aug 7, 1995.
** A resolution was passed in Bihar Assembly for the creation of a separate Jharkhand state on 22 July.
** Finally, on 15th November, 2000, Jharkhand became 28th state of India.

Ideology :
The basic ideology of the party is true socialism and everyone’s participation/contribution/rights/honor & identity to build the nation in strongest way to lead the world society through their ethnic values and progressive destination.

Mission :
** After the struggle of five decades, our goal of having Jharkhand as a separate state was achieved on 15th November, 2000 but struggle to make it a successful state is still to be achieved.
** We have to get a rightful place for Jharkhand and should strive to make it prosperous and modern state.
** We are still discriminated against as most of the people of the state come from SC/ST and other backward classes.
** We have to ensure that they get whatever is due to them.
** Jharkhand is well known for valuable minerals and ores.
** Mining of coal, iron ore, bauxites, Zinc, copper, uranium, mica, golamite, , limestone and granite are on for the last century.
** But we have never been compensated adequately.
** Exploitations still exist. Jharkhand got only 1500 crore of rupees as revenue against coal mining which is inadequate and based on faulty calculations.
** We should be given the revenue which is based on current price. JMM is still fighting for that in the parliament.
** Pollution, deforestation, displacement of people and chronic diseases are still major challenges in the state.
** We have to solve these problems.
** After 13 years of formation of the state, people of the state are still looking for a stable government, a government which is able to provide basic health and education facilities to its people.
** Job opportunities should be created for the unemployed youth of the state.
** It should also be able to provide relief to the farmers and small businessmen.
** Emphasis should be given to the development of basic infrastructures in the state.
** Maintaining forestry and preserving wild life are major challenges.
** Tourism could be a big source of revenue for which there should be concerted efforts to develop necessary infrastructures and facilities for this.
** State is bleeding due to Naxals and related violence.
** A permanent solution must be find to end this menace.

Vision :
** Jharkhand is young at14. In fourteen years, there should have been at least a semblance of a developed state but it is lacking on many fronts such as power, roads, infrastructure, employment etc.
** Jharkhand Mukti Morcha under the guardianship of Shri Sibu Soren is always ready to work for the welfare of the people of the state.
** JMM wants to develop this state as a welfare state, where each and every citizen have right to education, livelihood, job, health, drinking water, sanitation, house, agriculture facilities.

In this regard JMM has a vision to:
1. Give agriculture industry status and registration of agriculture labourers so that they can get remuneration as industrial worker.
2. Provide Agro marketing facilities at Panchayat level, where farmers can sell their product and purchase seeds, fertilizers and other agriculture -equipment.
3. Provide irrigation facilities to farmers and electricity at subsidised rates.
4. Strengthening tri-level Panchayati Raj System to provide relief to the people of state at their door steps.
5. Rapid infrastructural development is the main vision of JMM, without this state couldn’t achieve speedy development. In this situation, construction of roads, bridges, flyovers, hospitals and educational institutes at all level, in the state becomes necessary.
6. Women’s safety and their welfare are top priority of the party. Children needs special attention. JMM has zero tolerance regarding violence against women.
7. Malnutrition is a big problem in tribal society. It can be eradicated through continuous efforts at Aanganwadi and Balwadi levels. We need to provide wholesome meals and additional food supplements like zinc, iron and folic acid to the children. Pregnant women need special care and attention.
8. One fourth of the total population of the state is dependent on daily wages. They must be guarded against exploitation.
9. Environment degradation is a big challenge in the way of sustainable development. Due to urbanisation, industrialization and mining environment is getting polluted. It needs to be protected.
10. Special welfare schemes for ST/ SC/OBC and minorities are necessary. Protection and promotion of culture and regional languages should get importance as well.

Contact Us :

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha Central Office
Bariyatu Road, Ranchi – 834009
Jharkhand
Tele Fax: 0651 – 2542990
Phone: 0651 – 6453012