The Ganjam Zilla Committee of CPI(ML) Red Star organised a “Sradhanjali Sabha” here at party’s district office on Friday to pay tributes to some of their cadre-based leaders and social activists who died of Covid recently.
The leaders to whom the party conveyed their condolences include CPI (ML) Red Star politburo member and State secretary Comrade Sibaram; CPI(ML) Red Star politburo member and national secretary of AIRWO Comrade Sarmistha and member of National Committee of CAM and HRO State secretary and known rationalist leader Raja Suresh.
The speakers in their address recalled the contributions of the leaders in their respective domains for the cause of Dalits, labourers, farmers, and led several agitations. The speakers recounted how rationalist leader and social worker late Raja Suresh continued his fight against superstition, witchcraft and blind beliefs throughout his life. Similarly, CPI(ML) Red Star leader Sharmistha Choudhury was a prominent face of the Bhangar land agitation in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district. Comrade Sibaram successfully led several public movements and used to fight against the anti-people policies. While convener of MASM Abani K Gaya presided, Ganjam district secretary of CPI(ML) Red Star Sankar Sahu among others was present.