Ranchi, August 16: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid tributes to former Jharkhand Chief Minister and JMM founder Shibu Soren, describing him as a tribal icon on par with Bhagwan Birsa Munda. Singh said Soren had dedicated his life to the upliftment of the poor and marginalized.
On Saturday, Singh, along with Jharkhand Governor Santosh Gangwar, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth, MP Pappu Yadav, BJP leader and former Union minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey, and yoga guru Baba Ramdev, attended the Shraddh ceremony held at Soren’s ancestral village, Nemra, about 70 km from Ranchi.
Remembering the veteran leader, Singh said, “As far as I have known him, he was of a simple nature. If any warrior has taken birth in a tribal community after Birsa Munda, it was ‘Dishom Guru’ Shibu Soren. His loss is irreparable. He remained humble throughout his life and dedicated himself to the welfare of the poor. I have come here to pay respects on behalf of the Centre and my party.”
