Khunti, Jan. 9 -- State Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Cooperation Minister Shilpi Neha Tirkey attended the Ulgulan Shaheed Mela 2026 at Dombari Buru in Khunti, organised by the district administration and the Birsa Ulgulan Dombari Buru Mela Committee.
On the occasion, the minister paid floral tributes to the statue of Birsa Munda and honoured his descendant Sukhram Munda, seeking his blessings. Addressing the gathering, she said Dombari Buru is remembered as a historic site of sacrifice where followers of Birsa Munda laid down their lives in the struggle against British forces, making it a symbol of tribal resistance and martyrdom.
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