Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Sunday (January 25, 2026) expressed gratitude to the Centre for conferring the Padma Bhushan on his late father Shibu Soren, as his party, the JMM, demanded a Bharat Ratna for the tribal stalwart.
He was among 13 people named for the Padma Bhushan, the country’s third-highest civilian honour.
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“In the hearts and minds of the people of Jharkhand, and from Ladakh to Kerala, from Rajasthan to Assam, among the tribal communities across the country, late Baba Dishom Guru Shibu Soren ji - the true son of Mother India- is, has been, and will forever remain a Bharat Ratna,” the CM said in a post on X from UK.
“His entire life stands as a testament to the grand struggle for equality, inclusivity and social justice, identity, Adivasi pride, education, women’s empowerment, and the rights and entitlements of the exploited and deprived sections of society,” he said.
