'Insult to tribal icon': Hemant Soren slams Modi govt over renaming of Delhi square

Published On : 2024-11-16T13:15:20+0530 [ IST ] | Author : Mayur_Tembhare
Reading Time : mins
Home Entertainment



None :

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren criticized the Modi government's decision to rename Delhi's Sarai Kale Khan Chowk after tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda.

Amid the intense campaigning for the ongoing assembly polls in the state Jharkhand's chief minister Hemant Soren Hemant Sorenon questioned the Modi government's decision to rename Sarai Kale Khan Chowkin Delhi after ‘Bhagwan’ Birsa Munda

On the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Birsa Munda on Friday the Modi government announced the renaming act stating that the move aims to pay tribute to the legendary tribal freedom fighter from Jharkhand’s Khunti district.

This is the bus stop - the square named after our Lord Birsa Munda. If this is not an insult then what is it? Was there no other suitable place in the capital city of Delhi to honour the deity of our tribal people in keeping with their prestige and our faith?

Soren’s party—Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) also sounded critical of the move while its ally Congress and RJD were still to give any reaction.

The second phase of the assembly polls in the state is slated to take place on Nov 20 on 38 seats primarily in the Santhal Pargana region which is a tribal stronghold. On Nov

The BJP-led NDA is engaged in hectic electioneering to come back to power in Jharkhand which it lost despite offering the state its first stable government between 2014 and 19.

The saffron camp is fighting on the roti beti mati plank in this tribal heartland by raking up the issue of Bangladeshi infiltration and appeasement politics charge against the ruling regime.

On the other hand the Soren government is banking on a slew of welfare measures in its tenure mainly—Maiyan Samman Yojana.


Source : Reporters From Sunrise Chronicles


Tags : Bhagwan , Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren , Sarai Kale Khan Chowk , birsachief minister hemant soren hemant sorenon saturday questioned , This , mundaparty — jharkhand mukti morcha , triballegendary tribal freedom fighter , Jharkhand Mukti Morcha , Amid , Narendra Modi ,


Summary :

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren criticized the Modi government's decision to rename Delhi's Sarai Kale Khan Chowk after tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda.

Amid the intense campaigning