झारखण्ड; Hope for the Best

‘Ho’ (a phrase used for Jharkhand in SRK starring Chak de India), is no more the identity of Jharkhand. Nor it is known as Land of forest, rich in minerals, year’s old prosperous culture and future industrial hub. But now ‘Functional anarchy,’ ‘Governance breakdown,’ ‘Corruption’, ‘Political instability,’ and ‘Naxalism,’ is what Jharkhand all about.
First of all, Happy Statehood Day to all who belong to Jharkhand. Today, on 15th November our Jharkhand has completed its eight year after it has been carved out from Bihar in 2000. But if I’ve to point out a single reason for which I can proud of being Jharkhandi, then it should be none other than but to belong to ‘Dhoni’s village’ sorry Dhoni’s state.
MSD is the single reason for what we have our heads up otherwise there is no need to feel proud on our state.
Joy SenGupta, a journalist with Khaleez Times, Dubai, finds no reason to return to a state which had not fulfilled its any promise. There is no scope of employment opportunities or development. In fact even after eight years, the state has failed to solve the Chiria Mines problem, which acts as blockage for Arcelor Mittals proposed investment.
The case studies of other proposals are no different. Out of 100+ MoU’s (memorandum of Understanding) signed by Govt. of Jharkhand, with companies including Mittal, Jindal, Essar, Tata and likewise big brand, but only 4-6 projects have been worked out.
In eight years of small history, Jharkhand has witnessed six governments and four Chief Ministers. When the state govt. seems making it stable and executing their development plan, if they have any, then there is change of government.
When Jharkhand had been created, four out of 18 districts were naxal affected but within eight years, 24 out of 24 districts have been naxal affected. Now Naxals have marked their presence even in the state headquarter. It had created such an environment where everyone lives with fear.
Now its turn for ‘corruption,’ the word that has been dissolved in our culture. That’s why it is often said in our context that ‘bhrastachar ab ban gaya hai sistachar.’ The condition in the state is so pathetic that many times the ministers of state government were framed under the corruption charges.
So, it is the brief description of what Jharkhand has gained in its eight years. The times in which journalists and philosophers have pen down hundred of similar articles, concerning the present and for making a sound future of the state. And this year too I’m doing the same thing just with a magic sentence “Hope for the Best.”