Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) patron, Shibu Soren, passed away on Monday, August 4th. He had been undergoing treatment at Delhi’s Sir Ganga Ram Hospital for the past month and a half. Soren, who was 81 years old, breathed his last at the hospital. His son, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, announced his father’s demise.
Soren’s mortal remains were flown from Delhi to Ranchi on a special aircraft. Hemant Soren and his MLA wife, Kalpana Soren, were also on board. Thousands of people gathered outside Birsa Munda Airport and along the roads to pay their final respects to their beloved leader, known as ‘Dishom Guru.’
JMM workers and leaders chanted slogans of ‘Dishom Guru Amar Rahe’ (Long Live Dishom Guru). Thousands of people came to have a final glimpse of the leader. The mortal remains were taken from the airport to his residence in Morabadi, where a large crowd had gathered.
The funeral will be held on Tuesday in his ancestral village, Nemra, in Ramgarh district, at 12 noon. It is reported that Shibu Soren’s youngest son, Basant Soren, will perform the last rites.
Congress state president Kharge and Rahul Gandhi will also visit Ranchi to pay their respects to Shibu Soren. Leaders from other parties are also expected to attend the funeral. Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid his respects to Shibu Soren at Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi. President Droupadi Murmu also offered her condolences. Additionally, Congress President Kharge, Misa Bharti, Manoj Jha, Rahul Gandhi, and several RJD leaders met with the family at the hospital.
The Jharkhand government has declared a three-day state mourning period in honor of Shibu Soren. He had been unwell for quite some time. He had been on life support for the last month.