Ranchi, May 3 -- Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Sunday officially wrote to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the implementation of a separate code for the tribal/Sarna religion and other similar religious existences in the religion in the upcoming second phase of the census.

The CM also wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the subject matter and requested him to fulfil the public sentiment of the people.

Soren emphasised that allocating a separate code is essential to protect the distinct tribal identities of the society. The letter referred to the Sarna code resolution passed by the Jharkhand Assembly in 2020.

"A letter has been written to the Honorable President of the country, t...