Ex-Jharkhand CM Champai Soren Under House Arrest Over Land Acquisition Protest Ahead Of Protest Against Proposed Land Acquisition For RIMS-2

Former Chief Minister and BJP leader Champai Soren has been placed under house arrest at his Ranchi residence, preventing his participation in a farmers' land rights demonstration.

Soren announced the detention himself via social media on Sunday, stating, "The Jharkhand government has placed me under house arrest since this morning to prevent me from raising the voice of tribal and indigenous farmers of Nagri."

नगड़ी के आदिवासी/ मूलवासी किसानों की आवाज उठाने से रोकने के लिए झारखंड सरकार ने आज सुबह से मुझे हाउस अरेस्ट कर लिया है।

— Champai Soren (@ChampaiSoren) August 24, 2025

Ex-J'khand CM Champai Soren under house arrest to prevent law & order issues during tribal outfits’ protest over land acquisition: Police

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 24, 2025

The arrest relates to Soren's planned attendance at a ploughing ceremony in Nagri concerning the contentious RIMS-2 land dispute. Thousands of supporters were expected to gather for the event, prompting authorities to restrict his movement.

#WATCH | Ranchi: On former CM and BJP leader Champai Soren being placed under house arrest ahead of his protest against the proposed land acquisition for RIMS-2 in Ranchi, DSP KV Raman says, "To maintain law and order, appropriate measures have been taken. The police have… https://t.co/Ept4tBNZbH pic.twitter.com/4Sjgbv5fwb

— ANI (@ANI) August 24, 2025

The BJP has condemned the action as authoritarian overreach. In a statement on X, Jharkhand BJP declared: "Preventing former Chief Minister Champai Soren from participating in a programme to protect tribal and indigenous people's agricultural land by placing him under house arrest is outright dictatorship and reflects the state government's oppressive mentality."

Reports indicate the detention order was issued by Sadar Deputy Superintendent of Police. Police personnel have been deployed around the RIMS-2 land area as a precautionary measure.