Jharkhand salutes Stan Swamy’s fight for the oppressed classes Speaking at a memorial service, chief minister Hemant Soren referred to the martyrdom of Birsa Munda and the Jesuit priest
Father Stan Swamy was likened to tribal icon Birsa Munda and Jesus Christ at a memorial service on Thursday for his untiring fight for the cause of the oppressed and eventual victimisation and death.
Speaking at the service, Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren referred to the “martyrdom” of Birsa Munda and Fr Stan.
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“Jharkhand has never been behind in martyrdom; people have seen the likes of Bhagwan Birsa Munda and Fr Stan Swamy,” Soren said.