Chief Minister Raghubar Das offered floral tributes to the unsung heroes of the State who fought against the British Rule on the occasion of Hul Diwas on Sunday.
Tweeting on the occasion, the CM said, "Let us bring the dream of our martyrs to life and and make a prosperous, empowered and happy Jharkhand. Let us pledge to create a new Jharkhand."
"I salute the martyrs of the State Sidho, Kanhu, Chand, Bhairavm Phoolo, Jhano and all the others who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of our country, on the occasion of Hul Diwas, the symbol of revolution against the British Rule," his tweet said.
Hul Kranti Diwas is celebrated on June 30 every year to mark the independence movement of 1855 led by tribal heroes Sidho, Kanho, Chand, Bhairav, among others. More than 50,000 tribals from 400 villages of Jharkhand had revolted against British Rule.The number of causalities was more than 20,000 in this heroic episode of India’s prolonged struggle for freedom.
This movement, led by the tribals of Santhal, was the background for the revolt of 1857. The movement was led by tribal leaders who fought with their traditional bow and arrows against British artillery.
“We need to empower Santhal Pargana and all of Jharkhand. Preserving the State’s culture, language, literature, script and heritage will be the biggest tribute to our leaders,” The CM said.
Leaders of various political parties paid their tribute to the martyrs at a programme organised at Sidho Kanhu Park, which has been named after the leaders of Ulgulaan (movement) Sidho and Kanhu.
Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda, Ranchi MP Sanjay Seth, State Urban Development Minister CP Singh, Deosharan Bhagat of AJSU party, Mahua Manjhi of JMM and many other leaders garlanded the statues of Sidho and Kanhu.
A grand cultural programme was also organised on the occasion where members of Birsa Munda Samaj sang the tribal folk songs in remembrance of the martyrs.
Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee (JPCC) also organized a function at their State office on Sunday to mark the occasion. Party’s spokespersons urged the people to take inspiration from the struggles and sacrifices of these leaders and work towards the development of the State.
The Congress leaders present in the programme pledged to organize a movement similar to Ulgulaan to free the State from Raghubar Sarkaar.