Shibu Soren’s funeral held with full state honours

A galaxy of people from all walks of life, from top politicians of the country to common villagers, thronged Nemra in Ramgarh district of Jharkhand as the mortal remains of former Jharkhand chief minister Shibu Soren were consigned to flames on Tuesday (August 5).

People bid adieu to ‘Dishom Guru’, as he was fondly called by the masses, with moist eyes as a sombre atmosphere prevailed in the native village of the JMM co-founder, whose last rites were held with full state honours amid tight security arrangements.

As his elder son and Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren lit the pyre, people raised the slogan of ‘Guruji amar rahe’ (long live guruji).
The JMM co-founder died on Monday (August 4) at a hospital in Delhi while undergoing treatment for kidney-related ailments. He was 81. President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, among other leaders, paid homage to the departed soul in the national capital.

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Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge attend Soren’s funeral

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party leader Rahul Gandhi reached Jharkhand’s capital Ranchi and left for Nemra in Ramgarh district via road to attend the funeral of Shibu Soren, officials said.

“Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge reached Ranchi from Delhi to participate in the last rites of Shibu Soren at his ancestral village Nemra,” an official said.

Both the Congress leaders were scheduled to reach Nemra in the neighbouring Ramgarh district in a chopper, as per the schedule.

However, they left for the ancestral village of Shibu Soren by road in view of heavy rains, the officials said.

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