After Jharkhand High Court granted bail in a money laundering case linked to a land scam, former Chief Minister Hemant Soren walked out of jail on Friday.
A large number of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Congress supporters gathered outside the Birsa Munda jail and cheered while he was released from jail.
After stepping out, Soren said he was falsely implicated and was forced to spend 5 months in jail. "Voice of leaders, social workers, scribes are being silenced," said Soren.
I will finish the task I started, the war I waged, he added.
Reacting to his release, Soren’s mother Rupi Soren said that she was happy. Soren's wife Kalpana Soren thanked the judiciary and people for their support.
Jharkhand CM Champai Soren termed the HC's order as a victory of truth. Taking to X, the CM wrote, Satya Satya pareshan ho sakta hain, parajit nahi (Truth can face troubles, cannot be defeated)."
The JMM-led ruling alliance in Jharkhand hailed the court's decision.
Jharkhand minister Basant Soren, a younger brother of Hemant Soren, said, “We had faith in the judiciary. Justice has prevailed. I would like to thank the high court.”
JMM leader and minister Hafizul Hassan wrote on X, “Truth can never be defeated. I heartily welcome the decision of the high court. This decision has also demolished the castle built by dictatorial forces.”
However, Jharkhand BJP spokesperson Pratul Shahdeo said that the former CM was not freed from all charges but only granted bail. "The way the JMM-led alliance is celebrating, it seems he was free from all charges," he said.
A single bench of Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay granted bail to Hemant Soren earlier in the day.
The petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs 50,000 with two sureties of the like amount each," said the order passed by Justice Mukhopadhyay.
Hemant Soren, the executive president of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on January 31.
Soren's wife Kalpana Soren, a JMM legislator, thanked the judiciary and people for their support.
