Udupi district's senior RSS leader Somashekhar Bhatt gets call from PM Modi
Udupi: In a bid to inquire health of senior citizens in the view of coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday phoned Somashekhar Bhatt, senior RSS leader and former Udupi municipality president.
At 8:30 am, Somasekhar Bhatt's wife received the call. Two minutes later, 85-year-old Somanna received the call and became emotional after hearing Modi's voice. The Prime Minister, who started the conversation with 'Somashekharji', spoke for about six minutes.
He recalled how the Jana Sangh had come to power in Udupi municipality under the leadership of Dr. VS Acharya in 1968, and about his membership in the party since then. He also recalled that he was jailed during the emergency.
"I am very glad that PM Modi called and spoke to me. I shared the experience of meeting him at the Jaipur session. Asked to take care of health, and expressed concern. This is a rare honor for me".
H. Somashekhar Bhat, Senior BJP Leader
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Jharkhand Education Minister Ramdas Soren passes away at 62
Ranchi, Aug 15 (PTI): Jharkhand Education Minister Ramdas Soren died on Friday, JMM national spokesperson Kunal Sarangi said.
He was 62.
Soren was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Delhi, where he was admitted on August 2.
"State Education Minister Ramdas Soren, who was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Delhi, is no more," Sarangi told PTI.
Soren's condition was critical and he was on life support, Sarangi said.
The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader was airlifted to the hospital in the national capital from Jamshedpur after he fell in the bathroom of his residence on August 2.
A multidisciplinary team of senior specialists was closely monitoring his condition and providing intensive medical care.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren condoled his death.
Hemant Soren, in a post on X, wrote, "Ramdas Da (brother) should not have left us like this. Last greetings to Dada..."
Ramdas Soren, born in Ghorabandha village in East Singhbhum district on January 1, 1963, began his political journey as the gram pradhan of the Ghorabanda panchayat, eventually rising to become one of the most influential ministers in the Hemant Soren-led cabinet.
He won the Ghatshila assembly seat for the third time in 2024 by defeating BJP's Babulal Soren, son of former chief minister Champai Soren.
ऐसे छोड़ कर नहीं जाना था रामदास दा...
— Hemant Soren (@HemantSorenJMM) August 15, 2025
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