New Delhi: Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar launched on Friday that the chowk exterior the ISBT bus stand in Delhi’s Sarai Kale Khan will now be named after Bhagwan Birsa Munda. The declaration acquired right here on the occasion of ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Divas’, that will also be the 100 and fiftieth begin anniversary of the tribal independence activist.
“I am announcing today that the big chowk outside the ISBT bus stand here will be known after Bhagwan Birsa Munda. Seeing this statue and the name of that chowk, not only the citizens of Delhi but also the people visiting the International Bus stand will definitely be inspired by his life,” ANI quoted Manohar Lal Khattar as saying.
The Union Minister launched that they renamed the chowk to honor freedom fighter Bhagwan Birsa Munda, aiming to encourage friends to review his life and legacy.
Earlier within the current day, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, alongside Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Delhi LG VK Saxena, unveiled a statue of Bhagwan Birsa Munda in Delhi, marking his 100 and fiftieth begin anniversary.
Khattar added that ‘such an inspiring figure’ must be remembered in Delhi too, “He ought to proceed to be a supply of inspiration, particularly for our youth. A big statue of him has been inaugurated, and our Home Minister Amit Shah has carried out the honors. The main sq. close to ISBT has additionally been renamed in honor of Bhagwan Birsa Munda.”
Birsa Munda, a key decide in India’s tribal freedom movement, impressed the tribal communities of the Chotanagpur space to rise in the direction of British rule. He led the historic armed riot, “Ulgulan” (The Rebellion), which turned an emblem of resistance. Birsa was a member of the Munda tribe from the Chotanagpur Plateau.
