Hemant Soren shares prisoner’s stamp on his hand to mark his birthday

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren chose an unusual way to celebrate his 49th birthday on Saturday, sharing a picture of the prisoner’s stamp on his right hand in a social media post, and describing it as a symbol of the ongoing challenges faced by democracy.

Mr. Soren explained that the stamp had been placed on his hand by the jail authorities when he was released from prison. He alleged that he had been sent to jail as part of a political conspiracy, and raised questions about the present political scenario without naming any particular party or person.

“When an elected Chief Minister can be put in jail for 150 days without any proof, without any complaint, without any crime, then what will they do with the common tribals, Dalits, and suppressed people, I don’t need to explain this. Today I am even more determined to strengthen my resolve to fight for the rights of every oppressed, deprived, Dalit, backward, tribal, indigenous person.