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Soren pays tribute to tribal freedom fighters Sido-Kanhu on their birth anniversary
Accompanied by his wife and Gandey MLA Kalpana Soren and other senior JMM leaders, the CM garlanded the statues of two brothers, who led the Santhal rebellion against the British rule in 1855.
Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren on Saturday paid homage to tribal freedom fighters Sido and Kanhu Murmu on their birth anniversary at Ranchi’s Sido-Kahnu Park.
Accompanied by his wife and Gandey MLA Kalpana Soren and other senior JMM leaders, the CM garlanded the statues of two brothers, who led the Santhal rebellion against British rule in 1855.
“The brave martyrs Sido-Kanhu blew the historic bugle against injustice, exploitation, and oppression to protect water, forests, and land. This inspires all of us to walk on the path of struggle, courage, and self-respect,” Soren told reporters.
He said that Jharkhand is such a region of India where many brave and valiant sons were born. “The Adivasis and Moolvasis (original inhabitants) of the state have been fighting for the protection of water, forests, and land, as well as for their rights and entitlements, since before the people of the country had even dreamed of freedom,” Soren said.
The CM further said that the auspicious day of martyr Sido-Kanhu’s birth anniversary is indelibly recorded in India’s history. “On this day, all of us remember the struggle, indomitable courage, and ideals of the Sido-Kanhu.”
