Jharkhand CM warns of stopping Coal India operations over its ?1.5 lakh crore dues

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Chief Minister Hemant Soren on September 9 said if the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party supports him, he can stop functioning of Coal India Limited (CIL), which owes ?1.5 lakh crore to the Jharkhand government, in the State.
Despite that, the Centre is auto-debiting huge funds from Jharkhand's RBI account, Mr. Soren said in the Assembly and attacked the central government for its alleged partisan approach towards non-BJP-ruled states.
"When we raise the issue, some central Minister comes and the CIL pays ?50 crores or ?100 crores. So far, only ?300 crores has been received," the Chief Minister said during the last day of the Monsoon session of the assembly.
However, he said he does not want to make such a decision that will affect the Central government and leave other States without power.
Mr. Soren alleged that the Centre is not giving the State its due but is deducting thousands of crores of rupees from its account.
Earlier, BJP legislator Dhullu Mahto asked a question related to compensation to people displaced due to CIL projects in Dhanbad region to which Mr. Soren said the PSU was not heeding to requests of the State government.