Golf resort near Raipur turns into fortress as J’khand MLAs check in

 

 

AWAY from the bustling crowds of Raipur city, the Mayfair Golf Resort where MLAs of the ruling UPA coalition in Jharkhand are sequestered has turned into a fortress with police personnel deployed everywhere.

The JMM-Congress-RJD coalition in Jharkhand on Tuesday flew its 32 MLAs to Raipur to prevent the BJP’s alleged attempts to poach its legislators.

The MLAs, 15 from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and 17 from Congress, accompanied by senior Chhattisgarh Congress leaders Ramgopal Agrawal and Girish Dewangan, travelled in three buses to the luxurious resort located in Nava Raipur. While mediapersons are camping in the area in scorching heat in their quest for news and visuals, their entry is strictly barred inside.

A video of an SUV with ‘Chhattisgarh Government on duty’ written on it and carrying liquor bottles allegedly towards the resort went viral during the day, with Opposition BJP slamming the State Congress Government over it.

“Chhattisgarh is not a den of indulgence where you are serving liquor and chicken to Jharkhand MLAs from the money of the people of Chhattisgarh. After Assam and Haryana, MLAs of Jharkhand are stationed here. Chhattisgarh Mahtari (Mother Chhattisgarh) will never forgive you for this immoral act,” BJP vice president and former Chief Minister Raman Singh tweeted in Hindi. Meanwhile, four Ministers of the ruling UPA coalition in Jharkhand returned to Ranchi on Wednesday evening.