Ranchi: Hemant Soren is set to take oath as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand on July 7. Governor CP Radhakrishnan extended the invitation to him today at Raj Bhavan, where Hemant Soren arrived accompanied by senior leaders of INDIA bloc this afternoon. The grand ceremony will be held at Morhabadi ground in Ranchi, as confirmed by sources.

After receiving the invitation to form the government, Hemant Soren expressed his gratitude on social media, sharing a photo with the Governor and stating, "Thank you, His Excellency the Governor. The end of the anti-democracy conspiracy hatched by the opponents has begun. Satyameva Jayate."

The official notification regarding the timing and venue of the swearing-in ceremony will soon be issued by Raj Bhavan. Members of Hemant Soren's council of ministers are also expected to take oath alongside him.

 

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Bengaluru: Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao has slammed the BJP government in the Centre for the hike in the price of commercial LPG, saying the sudden rise of the fuel rate by Rs 993 a cylinder has hit the common man hard.

Critically commenting that this was expected of the Centre after elections to five states, Rao posted in Kannada on his ‘X’ account on Saturday that the people have been shown only the trailer and, the real struggle is yet to begin.

“Since there is no election in any state, there will certainly be major hikes in the rates of petrol, diesel and domestic LPG in barely a few days,” he has predicted.

The minister has further tweeted, “The rate of commercial LPG has gone up to Rs 3,152 per cylinder, which will hit the hotel industry greatly. Ironically, the direct impact of the hike will be on customers of hotel.”

He pointed out that, earlier, the price used to be hiked by approximately Rs 50 and Rs 100 a cylinder. “This time, the rate has been shot up by Rs 993. What do we call this except daylight robbery? Can this be the ‘Acche Din’ that the BJP has been promising?” Rao asked mockingly.

He also questioned the cause for BJP members’ silence for the rate hike, reminding that the party always ‘threw a tantrum’ when a non-BJP government does so even at a minor level. “Does this reflect their fear of ‘Vishwaguru’ Modi? Is it the party’s sheer disregard for the welfare of the people?” he has questioned.