Ranchi, Oct. 19 -- Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday immersed the ashes of his mother, Roopi Soren, at the confluence of the Damodar and Bhairavi rivers in Rajrappa, Ramgarh district, following traditional Santhali rituals.
Soren arrived at the Jadung Baha Tupunai ghat from his ancestral village of Nemra, carrying the urn containing his mother's ashes. He performed the immersion rites in accordance with social customs and Santhali traditions.
The rituals were conducted under the leadership of Pargana Baba Jogeshwar Soren, along with Manjhi Baba Binde Soren, Lugu Godait, Surendra Tudu, Paranick Baba Mahavir Murmu, Somay Tudu and Jeetlal Murmu, according to an official release.
After completing the rituals, the chief minister...