Chief Minister Hemant Soren and former Chief Minister cum Rajya Sabha MP Shibu Soren today paid tributes to Durga Soren at his memorial located at Lowadih, Ranchi. The duo paid homage by garlanding the statue of Durga Soren, the leader of the separate Jharkhand State movement. On this occasion, Minister Jagarnath Mahto, Rajya Sabha MP Mahua Maji, MLA Sita Soren and others also paid homage to late Durga Soren by paying floral tributes at his statue.
The CM said that after the long struggle of the brave sons of the State, we got a separate Jharkhand State, but even after completing 20 years of the formation of the State, the dream of development and progress which our ancestors had seen is breaking and disintegrating. He said that in the year 2019, all the people of Jharkhand have formed their government with full strength and determination. “Our government is working to bring back smiles on everyone's faces. Coming out of the Corona period, our government has worked to create a positive atmosphere in the state. Our government is continuously working for public aspirations and public interest and will continue to do so,” he said.
The CM said that thousands of tribal-natives, including brave sons Nirmal Mahto, Binod Bihari Mahto, played an important role in the separate Jharkhand State movement. These great personalities have done the work of fulfilling the dream of water, forest, land and a separate Jharkhand State. It is a matter of pride for all of us. In the long struggle for a separate State, many brave martyrs like leaders, guides, fathers and elders left their homes and dedicated everything for this state. The CM said that it seems to me that the number of agitators who have come out from among the people of Jharkhand and the way they have dedicated themselves for this State, it is a source of inspiration for everyone.
Soren said that today everyone is remembering late Durga Soren on his birth anniversary. Elder brother Durga Soren had dedicated his life to the State and organisation. Following the path shown by him, we all have to strengthen and move forward the State and the organisation. The CM asked the people that all of you should cooperate with the government in taking the future schemes of the state government to the doorsteps.
Former CM and Rajya Sabha MP Shibu Soren said that today we are remembering our brave martyrs. They have done the work of saving the natural wealth and water, forest, land here. The coming generation should also try to save the water, forest and land of Jharkhand, in this way it is good for everyone.
After garlanding programme on the birth anniversary of Late Durga Soren, the CM paid homage to Param Vir Chakra winner Martyr Abdul Hameed by garlanding his statue at Kantatoli Chowk, Ranchi.
On this occasion members of the State Coordination Committee, former JMM General Secretary Vinod Kumar Pandey, Supriyo Bhattacharya, JMM Ranchi District President Mustaq Alam, Central Members Samanur Mansuri, Sushila Ekka, District Secretary Dr. Hemlal Kumar Mehta Hemu and a large number of workers and others were present.