Jharkhand Chief Minister Pays Tributes To Stan Swamy In Memorial Service

Hemant Soren was paying tributes to Stan Swamy, a Jesuit priest, who spent long years working among tribals in Jharkhand and died on July 5 in Mumbai, hours before his appeal for bail was to be heard.

Jharkhand has never lagged behind when it comes to making sacrifices be it tribal icon Birsa Munda or Father Stan Swamy and they will be remembered for their invaluable contribution to the society, Chief Minister Hemant Soren said on Thursday. Mr Soren was paying tributes to Stan Swamy, a Jesuit priest, who spent long years working among tribals in Jharkhand and died on July 5 in Mumbai, hours before his appeal for bail was to be heard. Mr Soren said the next generation will draw inspiration from the life of Stan Swamy who always remained sensitive to the cause of the Dalits, the deprived and the tribal society. "Had a personal meeting with Father Stan Swamy. It was not known then that he has been drawing an indelible mark in his life time.... His life was not easy. And he was not an ordinary person either.