Murmu To Modi, Rahul Gandhi To Stalin – Tributes Paid To Fulcrum Of Adivasi Politics, Shibu Soren

The mortal remains of veteran tribal leader Shibu Soren were consigned to flames at his ancestral village Nemra in Ramgarh district on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.

Soren passed away at the age of 81 at a private hospital in Delhi on Monday. He was undergoing treatment for a kidney ailment after he suffered a stroke last month.

Born in 1944, Soren grew up in a small village in the United Bihar, which is now part of Jharkhand’s Ramgarh district.

In his decade-long political career, Soren co-founded the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) in 1973, a regional party in the united Bihar that has been at the forefront of the creation of the tribal-dominated state of Jharkhand.

Soren, after the death of his father, who was killed by moneylenders, decided to rebel and become the prophet of tribal identity. He fought with ‘Diku’ (Outsiders) and pushed his demands for ‘jal, jungle, zameen’, water, forest, land.

On his demise, tall political figures from President Droupadi Murmu to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, from Home Minister Amit Shah to Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, paid tributes to his departed soul.

In a post on X on August 4, the President’s House wrote, “President Droupadi Murmu offered her condolences to his son and Chief Minister of Jharkhand Hemant Soren.”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Ganga Ram Hospital to pay his tribute to Shibu Sore. He wrote on X, “I am sorry for Hemant Saran, Kolpona Saran and Shibu Soren.”

Paying tributes to the tribal legend, Home Minister Amit Shah wrote on X, “The news of the demise of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Shri Shibu Soren ji is extremely saddening. He struggled for decades for the rights and empowerment of the tribal community in Jharkhand. May God grant the departed soul a place.”

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, wrote on X, “Final Johar, Dishom Guru Shibu Soren Ji. You were the unwavering protector of tribal identity and “water, forest, land, a guide on the path of justice.”

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin took X to pay him tribute, saying, “Shibu Soren’s life was defined by relentless resistance against exploitation and an unshakeable commitment to social justice.”

On Monday, August 4, 2025, Shibu Soren died at the Ganga Ram Hospital, leaving a vast legacy of his struggle for tribal rights, Adivasi assertions and political fight for dignity. 

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