Ranchi, March 22: Political tensions have escalated in Jharkhand following the dismissal of prominent Congress leader and former minister Yogen Sahu from the party. His daughter, Amba Prasad, who is also a National secretary of Congress, has openly challenged the party leadership and the state coalition government, making serious allegations against them.
In a press conference held at the Ranchi Press Club, Amba Prasad stated that the action taken against Yogen Sahu was entirely one-sided, pressured, and executed without any proper procedure. She claimed that no notice was given, nor was her father’s side heard before the decision was made. Amba dismissed the state Congress leadership’s assertion that Yogen Sahu had received prior warnings, arguing that her father had already informed the party leadership about the situation but received no support in return.
It is noteworthy that the Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee expelled Yogen Sahu for three years on March 20, citing indiscipline. The party’s disciplinary committee deemed his comments made on social media and Facebook Live against Chief Minister Hemant Soren and the coalition government as violations of organizational rules.
Amba Prasad also raised the issue of her residence being demolished by a bulldozer in the NTPC Chatti Bariyatu coal mine project area in Barkagaon. She described this action as ‘tyrannical’, stating that her home was destroyed without proper compensation and while a case was still pending in court, which has harmed her family’s dignity.
She questioned why the report from the committee formed to investigate the matter has not been made public yet. Amba Prasad accused the Congress leadership, the coalition government, police administration, and NTPC of targeting her family, alleging that they have been framed in false cases for raising their voice on displacement issues.
Furthermore, she claimed that Yogen Sahu received threats regarding the end of his political career. Amba Prasad announced her intention to approach the central leadership of Congress to seek justice, alleging that the expulsion decision was made under pressure.