Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren calls BJP a ‘parasite’
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren labeled the BJP a 'parasite' during an Assembly speech, accusing the opposition of exploiting student protests for political gain. The exchange follows ongoing tensions regarding alleged irregularities in state recruitment examinations.
Why it matters
The rhetoric reflects the intense political polarization in India's state-level governance and the use of student issues as a focal point for political conflict.
A day after the police action on students, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday (August 11, 2026) launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and called them a “parasite” during a speech in the Assembly.
On the last day of the Assembly’s monsoon session, which was adjourned sine die a day before the scheduled date, Mr. Soren asserted that he had been under the impression that nothing was left in the Opposition to raise a banner.
“I was observing the chain of events of the past few days. It seemed that the Opposition had nothing left. Yet, they were attempting to demonstrate their strength by using students as a shield. Through various guises, they sustain themselves through different sources, much like a parasite survives,” Mr. Soren said in the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly.
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