Soren writes to PM Modi; urges release of pending ₹1.36 lakh Cr dues to Jharkhand

Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging the central government to release funds payable to the state exchequer from coal companies operating in the state. Soren reiterated that the state government’s demand detailing the outstanding dues are the state’s rightful demands, adding that these are only for justice and not privileges.

Soren had written a similar letter to the prime minister in 2022, seeking Centre to pay ₹1.36 lakh crore.