Birsa Munda’s birth anniversary holds special significance as the day is celebrated as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas, or Tribal Pride Day.

Jharkhand Foundation Day commemorates the founding of India’s 28th state. The state was a part of Bihar before the Bihar Reorganisation Act of 2000.

Tensions are rising as tribal groups demand the bodies of 10 Hmar individuals killed in Manipur be returned to their village through Mizoram. Protesters allege delays in autopsies and reject claims of necessary DNA matching. The groups insist on honoring the deceased as heroes in Mizoram before their final journey to Manipur, opposing any alternate routes.