PM Modi Visits Birthplace Of Tribal Icon Birsa Munda In Jharkhand, Pays Floral Tributes

PM Modi visited Ulihatu village, the birthplace of Birsa Munda, where he paid floral tribute at the statue of Birsa Munda.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to Jharkhand, visited Ulihatu village, the birthplace of Birsa Munda, where he paid floral tribute at the statue of Birsa Munda.

With his visit to Ulihatu Village, PM Modi became the first PM to visit the birthplace of Birsa Munda. The Prime Minister will take part in a programme marking the celebration of third Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas, 2023 in Khunti. During the programme, Prime Minister will launch ‘Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra’ and Pradhan Mantri Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups Development Mission, according to an official release from the Prime Minister's Office. He will also release the 15th instalment of PM-KISAN and inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects in Jharkhand.

PM Modi visited Birsa Munda Memorial Park cum Freedom Fighter Museum in Ranchi and paid floral tribute to Birsa Munda.

Earlier in the day, PM Modi paid tribute to Birsa Munda on his birth anniversary and extended greetings on Janjatiya Gaurav Divas. The Prime Minister took to X and said, "Respectful tribute to Lord Birsa Munda ji on his birth anniversary. Many best wishes to my family members across the country on this special occasion of Tribal Pride Day."nts in 14 instalments.

The Prime Minister will also inaugurate, dedicate to nation and lay the foundation stone of projects worth around Rs. 7200 crores in multiple sectors like rail, road, Education, Coal, Petroleum and Natural Gas.

PM Modi's visit can be seen as an attempt by the Bharatiya Janata Party to reach out to the tribals ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, which are set to be held next year. According to a PMO release, 

According to the statement, the projects whose foundation stone will be laid by PM Modi include four laning of 52 km stretch of Mahagama - Hansdiha section of NH133; four laning of 45 Km stretch of Basukinath - Deoghar section of NH114 A; KDH-Purnadih Coal Handling Plant; new academic and administrative building of IIIT Ranchi.

The projects also include new campus of IIM Ranchi; new Hostel of IIT ISM Dhanbad; Petroleum Oil and Lubricants (POL) depot in Bokaro; several railway projects viz doubling of Hatia-Pakra Section, Talgaria - Bokaro Section, and Jarangdih-Patratu section.