Ranchi, June 30 -- Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday paid floral tributes to Sidho-Kanhu and Chand-Bhairav, the iconic leaders of the 1855 Santhal Hul (rebellion), marking Hul Diwas with a message of resistance, pride, and cultural assertion.

Though unable to visit Bhognadih, the historic site of the Hul uprising, due to the ill health of veteran tribal leader Shibu Soren (Dishom Guruji), the Chief Minister shared his tribute through a symbolic gesture and a message on social media.

"Hul is our strength, Hul is our identity," Soren stated, emphasizing that Hul Diwas is not just a day of remembrance but a day of renewed commitment. "In the coming days, there will be a Hul Ulgulan to secure a tribal religion code and to prese...