New Delhi — Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on Monday to pay his respects to Jharkhand’s veteran tribal leader and former Chief Minister, Shibu Soren, who passed away following prolonged illness.
The 81-year-old leader, fondly known as “Dishom Guru,” had been battling kidney-related complications and was on life support for the past month. According to doctors, he had also suffered a stroke nearly six weeks ago.
At the hospital, Prime Minister Modi met Chief Minister Hemant Soren and other grieving family members, personally offering his condolences. “Went to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital to pay homage to Shri Shibu Soren Ji. Also met his family. My thoughts are with Hemant Ji, Kalpana Ji, and the admirers of Shri Shibu Soren Ji,” Modi wrote on X.
Expressing his sorrow, the Prime Minister remembered Soren as a leader who rose from the grassroots and spent his life fighting for tribal rights and the upliftment of the poor. “Pained by his passing away,” Modi said, emphasizing Soren’s unwavering commitment to social justice.
Shibu Soren’s contribution to the Jharkhand movement and tribal rights was immense. From founding the Santhal Navyuvak Sangh at the age of 18 to co-founding the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha in 1972, his life was devoted to the cause of his people. His efforts were instrumental in the formation of Jharkhand in 2000.
With inputs from IANS