West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee pays tribute to Birsa Munda

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday paid her tribute to tribal leader Birsha Munda on his death anniversary.

She also said her government has named a college in north Bengal after Munda, besides declaring a public holiday to celebrate his birth anniversary.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="bn" dir="ltr">জয় জোহার <br><br>ধরতি আবা ভগবান বিরসা মুন্ডার প্রয়াণ দিবসে জানাই আমার বিনম্র শ্রদ্ধাঞ্জলি। এটা আমাদের গর্ব যে আমরা এই বিদ্রোহী বীরকে সম্মান জানিয়ে তাঁর নামাঙ্কিত একটি কলেজ করেছি উত্তরবঙ্গে। শুধু তাই নয়, তাঁকে শ্রদ্ধা জানাতে আমরা তাঁর জন্মদিনে রাজ্যে সরকারি ছুটিও ঘোষণা করেছি। <br><br>আমি…</p>&mdash; Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/MamataOfficial/status/1931878917704413463?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

"Joy Johar. My humble tributes to Birsa Munda on his death anniversary. It is our pride that we have named a college in North Bengal after this rebel hero. Not only that, we have also declared a public holiday in the state on his birthday to pay tribute to him," she posted on X.

Birsa Munda died in the Old Central Jail in Ranchi on June 9, 1900.

"I once again pay my heartfelt tribute to this great tribal hero," she added.

His birth anniversary is celebrated across the country as the Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas. Birsa Munda was born on November 15, 1875.