RANCHI, May 24 -- A fierce war of words erupted in Jharkhand as the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress traded sharp allegations over tribal rights, religious identities, and governance issues.

The Leader of the Opposition, Babulal Marandi, and the Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee General Secretary, Alok Kumar Dubey, accused each other of employing British-style "divide and rule" tactics.

Launching a scathing attack on the ruling coalition, Marandi accused the Congress and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) of engaging in divisive politics aimed at fracturing the tribal community for political gains. Addressing a press conference at the BJP state headquarters, Marandi hit back at the Congress for opposing the 'Adi...