The Congress on May 4 claimed that the Centre owed Jharkhand lakhs of crores of rupees in coal royalties and central scheme benefits, and alleged that the Modi government dished out a "step-motherly treatment" to the state.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh posed questions to the Prime Minister ahead of his rally in Palamu, Jharkhand.
"Why is the PM not releasing 1.36 lakh crores due to Jharkhand? Why is the PM denying 8 lakh people of Jharkhand the homes they were promised? What happened to the Mandal Dam?" Mr. Ramesh said in a post on X.