Ranchi, Nov 13 The opposition BJP in Jharkhand began a three-day march from Ulihatu, the birthplace of Birsa Munda in Khunti district, to Ranchi to mark the tribal icon’s birth anniversary.
The march, covering about 65 km, will conclude at the Birsa Munda Memorial in Ranchi’s Kokar on November 15, the freedom fighter’s birth anniversary, which is celebrated as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas.
Led by former Union minister Arjun Munda, the march began after prayers were offered at Birsa Munda’s statue in Ulihatu.
Sukhram Munda, a descendant of the tribal icon, formally flagged off the foot march with a traditional flag.
Thousands of tribal people joined BJP leaders in the march, accompanied by the beats of traditional drums, including dhol and mandar.
“This foot march, which began on the sacred soil of the birthplace of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, is powerfully conveying the pride, self-respect, unity and rich cultural heritage of tribal society,” the former minister said in a post on social media post.
He said the courage, sacrifice and struggle of ‘Dharti Aba’ would remain a source of inspiration for generations.
(PTI News)
