By – Aditi Gupta
Following his resignation as Jharkhand Chief Minister, Soren was taken into custody on January 31 for his involvement with a suspected land scam and claims of money laundering.
In an attempt to obtain interim bail in a money laundering case involving an alleged land fraud, former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s request was denied by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Hemant Soren is charged of utilizing state machinery to sway the probe into his money laundering case, the ED informed the Supreme Court on Monday. Politicians, according to the ED, are no more qualified for special treatment than regular citizens. The ED informed the supreme court that all jailed politicians could make a similar claim if Soren was allowed temporary bail to campaign for elections.
Hemant Soren is the owner and user of 8.86 acres of illegally obtained land in Shanti Nagar, near Lalu Khatal, Bariatu, according to several declarations recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002, according to the agency. This was done in secret.
The ED contends that Soren’s right to campaign in elections is neither a fundamental, constitutional, or legal right, and that he should be refused temporary bail in order to take part in the Lok Sabha elections. an attempt on Soren’s behalf to abuse the state authority in order to sway the inquiry and justify the proceeds of crime via his supporters.