Jharkhand State Assembly members today paid tribute to their colleague Anil Murmu, who passed away due to some illness at his native place in Pakur district on Tuesday. The body of the deceased legislator was brought to Ranchi from Dumka and was kept at State Assembly and later at the JMM office so that his colleagues in the party and the Assembly could bid final adieu to Murmu.
As the second day of Budget Session began in the House at 11 AM, legislators kept two minute silence to pay tribute to the departed soul. Speaker Dinesh Oraon expressed condolence on Murmu’s sudden demise and dissolved the House till Thursday. Demise of a legislator when the House is in session has happened for the first time in the 16 year history of Jharkhand Assembly.
Covered in a tricolour the body of Murmu was brought to the Assembly premises after 12 PM in a decorated vehicle. Speaker Dinesh Oraon, CM Raghubar Das, JMM working president Hemant Soren, ministers, legislators and senior officials of the government paid him floral tribute after the jawans of State police played band in his honour.
The mortal remains of the MlA were then taken to the JMM office in Bariatu, where party chief Shibu Soren, Opposition leader Hemant Soren other senior leaders and workers paid tributes to Murmu. JMM chief Shibu Soren termed the death of Murmu “a matter of fate” and said that the party leaders and workers were shocked with the untimely demise of the young leader.
“He was young and party would miss him always. Nothing can be done in matters of destiny. The party would ensure that the fight of Anil for the rights of poor would be continued,” said Soren.
The last rites of Murmu would be performed on Thursday at his village Ranga in Gopikander block of Dumka district with State Honours. State Government has deputed Minister louis Marandi to be present during his last rites. Murmu was a lecturer at an unaided college under Sido Kanhu Murmu University.