Ranchi, Aug. 28 -- The Jharkhand Assembly today concluded its monsoon session by passing a unanimous resolution recommending the Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian honour, for the late Shibu Soren.
The rare show of unity across party lines came on the final day of a sitting otherwise marked by walkouts, adjournments and noisy protests.
Introducing the proposal, minister Deepak Birua recalled the former Chief Minister and JMM patriarch's lifelong role as a builder of Jharkhand and a voice for tribals, the marginalised and the poor.
The resolution was adopted with members across the political spectrum rising in agreement, making it one of the few moments of consensus in an otherwise fractious session.
Beyond the tribute, the Hou...