Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the death of Rupi Soren, mother of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, noting she worked to empower tribal communities. Rupi Soren, wife of JMM founder Shibu Soren, died at a private hospital in Ranchi. Modi expressed sympathy for Hemant Soren, his wife Kalpana Murmu Soren, and their family.
