Memorial events were held to mark the occasion of the 20th death anniversary of legendary communist revolutionary Comrade Nagbhushan Patnaik. CPI(ML) General Secretary Comrade Dipankar spoke at the memorial event at Nagbhushan Bhawan at Bhubaneshwar while Politburo member Comrade Dhirendra Jha attended the memorial rally and convention at Gunupur, which had been Comrade Nagbhushan’s home. Comrade Dipankar said that Comrade Nagbhushan had led the battle for democracy against the Indira Autocracy, and his legacy will propel us forward in today's battle against the fascist Modi Raj.
On Comrade Nagbhushan’s 20th death anniversary, a Tamil Nadu level condolence meeting was also observed at Sirkazhi for Comrade DP Bakshi.