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Baba Ramdev visits Hemant Soren's home, pays tribute to his mother

Ramgarh, Oct 18 (UNI) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev and Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar attended the funeral feast of Chief Minister Hemant Soren's mother, Roopi Soren, at Nemra, the chief minister's ancestral village in Ramgarh district, on Sunday.
People from Ramgarh and several other districts of Jharkhand reached Nemra to attend the ceremony. The gathering also saw the participation of several prominent personalities.
Ramdev arrived by helicopter at around 1 pm and went to the chief minister's residence, where he paid floral tributes to Roopi Soren's portrait. He also prayed for strength for the chief minister and his family during the bereavement.
Ramdev described Roopi Soren's death as an irreparable loss for Jharkhand. He said she regarded not only the Soren family but the entire state as her family.
He also referred to her contribution to society and said Hemant Soren was carrying forward the legacy and ideas of his ancestors while working for the development of education, healthcare and other resources and the protection of Jharkhand's water, forests and land.
Governor Gangwar attended the ceremony later in the afternoon. Other attendees included state leaders and public figures.
Security arrangements were strengthened in view of the movement of prominent visitors.
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