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Two years after death, Jyoti Basu still CPI-M mascot
Sunday February 19, 2012 09:17:58 PM,
IANS
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Kolkata:
Even over two years after his death, Marxist patriarch Jyoti
Basu's appeal continues undiminished, at least in the party of
which he was one of the founding fathers.
Holding its first state conference in West Bengal after losing
power in what was for long its strongest base, the Communist Party
of India-Marxist Sunday fell back on the charisma of the late
leader in its bid to regain its lost support among the masses.
Basu's life-size picture, alongside that of former party general
secretary H.K.S. Surjeet, adorned the stage in the open session at
the Brigade Parade ground, that brought the curtains down on the
CPI-M's 23rd state conference.
Two prominent CPI-M leaders began their speeches by remembering
Basu and the role he played in consolidating the party in the
state and also guiding it in national politics.
"This is the first (state) conference when comrade Jyoti Basu is
not with us. During earlier conferences he used to give directions
and guide us. We will always remember the path he has shown us and
follow his guidance," party general secretary Prakash Karat told
the rally at the sprawling ground, where the late leader had
addressed big crowds dozens of times during his long political
career.
Karat's comments drew loud applause from the lakhs of party
supporters who shouted in unison 'comrade Jyoti Basu amar rahe'.
CPI-M politburo member Mohammad Amin also remembered Basu.
"We miss him and will continue to miss him. He was a great leader
and will continue to inspire us," said Amin.
One of the nine founding politburo members of CPI-M formed in
1964, Basu was earlier elected as the state secretary of the
undivided Communist Party of India during the 6th state conference
in 1953.
Basu was the CM for a record 23 years, from 1977 until he retired
in late 2000 due to ill health. He died January 17, 2010.
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