tribute

Under the ‘Count Every Death’ campaign jointly organized by intellectuals and social activists across the country, CPIML activists in Patna and various other parts of Bihar on 13 June honoured the memory of all the people who died during the Covid period by lighting candles and remembering every death. This campaign, 'Remembering loved ones, Count every death, Share every sorrow' is being organized every Sunday across the country.

Frontline leader of the CPIML movement, former member of the Polit Bureau of CPI(ML), former Bihar State Secretary and popular Marxist teacher Comrade Ramjatan Sharma passed away at the Indira Gandhi Heart Institute in Patna on 6 June 2021 after a heart attack.

CPIML has expressed deep grief and condolences on the death of renowned scientist and social activist Manas Bihari Verma.

CPIML has expressed deep grief at the demise of veteran Communist leader and former CPIM Bihar State Secretary Comrade Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi. CPIML State Secretary Kunal said in a statement on 12 January that his passing is an irreparable loss for the entire Left movement.

Senior CPIML leader from Mainpuri in Uttar Pradesh Comrade Suresh Yadav passed away on 28 December 2020. He was 84 years old and was associated with the Communist movement for a long time. He joined the movement in 1984 and became CPIML member in 2018 along with his comrades. He was one of the founder members of CPIML in Mainpuri.

Comrade Tridib Ghosh, aged 82 years, passed away on 15 December 2020 at the Rampyare Hospital in Bariyatu, Ranchi. He was diagnosed as Covid positive and was admitted to the hospital along with his wife Malancha Ghosh a few days ago. He had recovered from Covid, but one day before his release from the hospital he suffered a heart attack at 4.30 pm and passed away.

CPIML organized a Sankalp Sabha in Patna on the 22nd Memorial Day of former CPIML General Secretary and noted Communist leader Comrade Vinod Mishra. The Sankalp Sabha was attended by CPIML General Secretary Comrade Dipankar Bhattacharya, senior leader Swadesh Bhattacharya, former MLA Ramdev Verma who recently left CPM to join CPIML, Manju Prakash and state level leaders from various Districts. Hirawal presented a song in honour of the martyrs who gave their all for the Communist movement.

After the martyrdom of CPIML Founder General Secretary Comrade Charu Mazumdar, the party was reorganized under the leadership of Comrade Subrat Dutt under whom Left forces regained strength even while facing brutal police repression and state terror. On 29 November 1975 when the entire country was going through Emergency, Comrade Subratt Dutt was martyred along with his comrades Dr Nirmal and Ratan. On 29 November 2020 CPIML organized a memorial meeting for the three martyrs and reaffirmed the pledge to fulfill their vision.