Jharkhand CM flaunts prisoner’s mark on B’day, vows fight against injustice 

PM, Rahul wish Hemant on 49th birthday

Ranchi, August 10: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday vowed to fight against injustice and oppressed in the society. Soren assertion came on the occasion of his 49th birthday.

Taking to micro-blogging site—X, he said, he shared a photo of the prisoner’s mark on his hand, which he received upon his release from jail, and described it as a symbol of the current challenges facing democracy

The stamp was put on his hand (by the jail authorities) when he was released from jail, he said.

“Today, on the occasion of my birthday, the memory of the past one year is imprinted in my heart – that is the prisoner’s stamp – which was put on my hand when I was released from jail. This mark is not just of mine, but a symbol of the current challenges of our democracy,” Soren wrote in the social media post.

Soren was released from Birsa Munda Jail in Ranchi on June 28 after the high court granted him bail in a money laundering case linked to a land scam.

“When an elected chief minister can be put in jail for 150 days without any proof, complaint or crime, then what will they do with the common tribals, dalits, oppressed people – I don’t need to say this,” he added.

Soren, the executive president of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on January 31, minutes after he resigned as chief minister.

“Today, I am even more determined and I strengthen my resolve to fight for the rights of every exploited, deprived, dalit, backward, tribal and indigenous persons,” he said.

The CM said he would raise his voice for every person, community, who have been suppressed, denied justice and is being harassed on the basis of colour, community, food habits, clothing and others.

“We have to unite and build a society where the law is equal for all, where there is no misuse of power,” he said.

He said that the path will not be easy.

“We will have to face many challenges. But I am confident that together we can overcome these challenges. Because our country’s unity and diversity is our strength,” he said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also wished Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on his 49th birthday.

“Birthday wishes to Jharkhand CM Shri Hemant Soren Ji. Praying for his long and healthy life,” the PM wrote on X.

The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi greeted Jharkhand Chief Minister  on his birthday on Saturday (August 10, 2024) and vowed that the INDIA bloc will fight for the rights of the poor, the deprived and the tribals of the country and win.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge also greeted CM Soren on his birthday. “We wish him a long life and good health. INDIA bloc is fighting together for social justice, economic empowerment and inclusive development in the country,” he said in a post on X.