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Administrative and political activity is at its peak in her native village Nemra in Ramgarh district regarding the Shraddha rituals and funeral feast of late Rupi Soren, mother of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and wife of Dishom Guru Shibu Soren. Keeping in mind the huge crowd of VVIP guests, political bigwigs and general public coming from different parts of the country including Jharkhand, the state administration has made unprecedented security arrangements. Police forces have been deployed at every nook and corner from Nemra to Ramgarh so that any kind of chaos can be avoided.
To conduct this entire ritual in a peaceful and orderly manner, a strong command structure has been prepared at the government level. Handling the dual responsibility of this festive season of Durga Puja and Shraddha programme, the police department has put in all its strength. Local administration and intelligence units are continuously monitoring so that every activity can be kept a close eye.
Tight security guard: 14 IPS, 42 DSP and 2300 additional soldiers deployed
To maintain peace and order, Ramgarh and Nemra areas have been divided into special super zones. A total of 14 senior IPS officers and 42 dynamic DSP level officers have been deployed at the spot to take charge of the security arrangements. Apart from this, more than 2,300 additional personnel including teams of Jharkhand Armed Police (JAP), IRB, Jharkhand Jaguar and ATS have been deployed in the field to ensure law and order.
This deployment will render its services with full promptness till the completion of the Sanskar Banquet. To control the crowd, traffic routes have also been changed and open spaces have been identified for parking of vehicles, especially at Lukaiya Tand, from where more than 500 autos and Shilanyas vehicles have been deployed to ferry people to the village.
Unique tradition of Santhal culture: Khassi and Hadiya reached from Chief Minister’s maternal home
In this sad and sensitive time, the deep traditions of tribal and Santhal culture are being seen. Traditional customs have been performed with full devotion by Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s maternal side and relatives. As per tradition, Khassi, traditional drink Hadiya, matchsticks and plates of Sal leaves (Khala Patta) were brought to Nemra as gifts from the Chief Minister’s maternal side.
According to senior JMM leaders and local experts, there is an old tradition in Santhal society of offering such traditional items by the maternal side and relatives on the occasions of mourning or celebration, which is followed with full devotion even today. Chief Minister Hemant Soren himself has been staying in his ancestral village for the last several days and personally completing all the traditional rituals like serving datun, water and food in the morning and evening in the memory of his mother.
Preparation for Sanskar Banquet on a huge scale, grand pandals made to seat thousands of people
Preparations have been made on a war footing for the guests attending the sacrament feast organized during the Shraddha ceremony. Giant tents and three big pandals have been made in Nemra village, in which thousands of people can sit and eat together. Artisans and craftsmen from far and wide are busy in making traditional and delicious dishes. To ensure quality of food, continuous supply of drinking water, cleanliness and smooth delivery, separate counters have been arranged so that no visitor is inconvenienced.
Many big leaders of political parties, Union Ministers, Chief Ministers of various states and common people from every corner of Jharkhand are continuously reaching Nemra to pay tribute to late Rupi Soren. Through this event, once again a unique confluence of solidarity and traditional values is being seen in the political and social scenario of Jharkhand.