Thousands Converge at Ramgarh to Pay Tribute to Ropi Soren

Ramgarh, Jharkhand – On Sunday, Nemra village witnessed a large gathering of thousands who came to attend the ritual feast held for Ropi Soren, the late mother of state chief minister Hemant Soren. The event attracted several cabinet ministers, members of parliament, legislators and notable personalities from diverse sectors.

Yoga guru Swami Ramdev arrived at the scene, placed a garland of flowers before a photograph of Ropi Soren and expressed his condolences to the chief minister and his relatives. He prayed for the soul’s eternal peace and requested divine strength for the family to bear the sorrow.

The chief minister thanked the crowd for their solidarity and ensured that the ceremony proceeded smoothly, personally supervising the arrangements so that no visitor faced inconvenience. People continued to arrive from remote villages, each offering their sympathies.

All the elected representatives present also laid flower garlands on the late Ropi Soren’s image, showing respect. Ropi Soren, 76, died on October 7 while being treated at a Ranchi hospital for heart disease and other ailments. She had come back from Hyderabad after a month‑long treatment just weeks earlier. Her cremation took place on October 8 in her native village, where Hemant Soren performed a traditional mukhagni ceremony following Santali tribal rites.