Amit Shah inaugurates Birsa Munda statue in Delhi (PTI)
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said Lord Birsa Munda was one of the greatest heroes of the country’s freedom struggle. The tribal community will be eternally grateful to Lord Birsa Munda, the Home Minister said after unveiling the statue of Birsa Munda at Bansehra Park in New Delhi on the occasion of tribal pride day. Next year, November 15 will be celebrated as Tribal Pride Day in the country.
Home Minister Amit Shah while commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of Birsa Munda said Lord Birsa Munda dedicated his life for the progress of the country and tribal people at a young age. He said water, land and forests were very important to the tribal society and Birsa Munda made the tribal community aware of this.
Made by 2 artisans from West Bengal
The Birsa Munda statue unveiled by Amit Shah today weighs around 3,000 kilograms. The statue was made by two craftsmen from West Bengal. Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today announced the renaming of Sarai Kale Khan ISBT intersection to Bhagwan Birsa Munda Chowk.
Birsa Munda statue in Delhi (PTI)
Talking about the inspiration he drew from Birsa Munda, India’s Union Home Minister said that the Narendra Modi government has made a lot of efforts for the development of tribal areas and the upliftment of tribal people. He paid tribute to Birsa Munda and hoped that youngsters would continue to draw inspiration from him.
Munda’s life is divided into two phases: Amit Shah
Home Minister Amit Shah said, “We can divide the life of Lord Birsa Munda ‘Dharti Aaba’ into two phases, the first phase was to protect and work on tribal culture and the second The second stage is the freedom of the motherland, and the highest sacrifice is made to protect the freedom of the motherland.” Its passion. “He said that Birsa Munda, who was only 25 years old, wrote such a story with his own deeds, and even 150 years later, the whole country still bows to him. He lit the revolutionary torch against the British, not only It drew the attention of the entire country, and not only the world, to the situation of the tribes.”
Earlier, Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled a majestic statue of Birsa Munda on her 150th birth anniversary in the capital Delhi. Today is the 150th birth anniversary of Lord Birsa Munda, which is celebrated every year as tribal pride day. About 4 years ago, the Modi government at the Center announced the celebration of Munda’s birth anniversary in 2021 as a tribal pride day.
