Committee to be formed to identify families of Kharswan tribal martyrs: Jharkhand CM

Key Points

1. Committee to be formed to identify families of Kharswan tribal martyrs.
2. Kharswan Hat Maidan incident occurred on January 1, 1948.
3. Tribals were protesting against the merger of Seraikela-Kharswan into Odisha.
4. Protesters demanded a separate Jharkhand State.
5. Gua firing incident happened on September 8, 1980.
6. Chief Minister Hemant Soren paid floral tribute to the martyrs on January 1, 2026.