On the occasion of Sarhul festival, Congress leader Aditya Vikram Jaiswal participated in a program dedicated to the Lal Sirmatoli Sarhul Puja Committee and various tribal communities including Munda Basti, Lohara Koccha, Gosai Toli, Dodia Toli, and Makchund Toli Sarhul Puja Committee. Members of the committee honored Aditya Vikram Jaiswal with traditional offerings and felicitated him with traditional angavastram.
Speaking on the occasion, Aditya Vikram Jaiswal extended his greetings for the Sarhul festival and emphasized the unbreakable bond between nature and the festival. He highlighted the significance of trees in tribal communities, emphasizing that trees are not just inanimate objects but integral members of their households. He praised the tradition of celebrating Sarhul festival with grandeur, which has been carried out by the indigenous communities of Jharkhand since ancient times, conveying a message of nature conservation and preservation.
Aditya Vikram also explained the etymology of Sarhul, derived from the Mundari, Santhali, and Ho languages, signifying the revolution associated with the festival. He emphasized that Sarhul is not merely a festival but a celebration of nature's bounty and a tribute to the spirit of rebellion. He further highlighted that in Nagpuri, Panchpargania, Khortha, and Kurmali languages, the festival is known as Sarhul, reflecting its cultural significance across various tribal dialects.
Present at the event were notable personalities including Anil Kachhap, Birlu Kachhap, Azad, Kartik Kachhap, Sameer, Balli, Baldev Tirkey, Mohan, Poonam Tirkey, Krishna Sahay, Sanjeev Mahato, Anil Singh, Manoj Ram, Santosh Singh, Niranjana Mahato, and others.