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Volume 42 No. 1 Organ of the SOCIALIST UNITY CENTRE OF INDIA August 15, 2008 Founder Editor-in-Chief : COMRADE SHIBDAS GHOSH Price : Rs. 3.00 Country observes Comrade Shibdas Ghosh Memorial Day 5th August last marked the 32nd Memorial Day of Comrade Shibdas Memorial Day of Comrade Shibdas Ghosh, founder of the SUCI and one of Ghosh, founder General Secretary of the the foremost Marxist thinkers of the era, SUCI, our leader, teacher and guide and as a ritual. We observe this day with due one of the foremost Marxist thinkers of solemnity to ascertain as to how far have the era. Like previous years this day was we been able to grasp his teachings and observed throughout the country with due apply the same in every walk of our life to solemnity. Leaders, cadres, supporters and carry forward our life struggle as sympathizers of the party as well as revolutionaries. During his life-long innumerable toiling people of the land arduous revolutionary struggle, Comrade recollected with reverence the invaluable Ghosh tried to educate every leader and teachings of Comrade Ghosh and cadre of the party with Marxism-Leninism rededicated themselves to the tasks of and dialectical materialism in such a way accomplishing anti-capitalist proletarian that they could correctly apply the same in revolution on the soil and of playing due their life and thereby acquire the ability to role in intensifying the international easily analyze and understand the various communist movement and bringing it back complex to yet more complex problems to its glory. appearing in the national and international In a solemn observation at the party’s arena. The most important lesson he Salt Lake commune in Calcutta in the provided us was that we ought to realize morning, Comrade Nihar Mukherjee, our the inherent revolutionary significance of beloved General Secretary and a every incident or phenomenon we come revolutionary compatriot of Comrade across and equip ourselves to act Shibdas Ghosh, offered floral tribute to accordingly. the departed leader and teacher of the You are aware of the history of his Party. Comrades Sukomal Dasgupta and exemplary struggle in building up the Sitesh Dasgupta, veteran members of the party right from the inception. I would not Central Committee, also placed floral enter into that today. The moment he wreaths at the portrait of Comrade Ghosh. realized, in course of his relentless pursuit In his brief address to the comrades who of truth, the historical necessity of attended the programme, Comrade Nihar building up a genuine revolutionary party Mukherjee said: we do not observe the Contd. on page 2 Mammoth gathering at the Memorial Meeting in Calcutta on 5th August PAGE TWO AUGUST 15, 2008 PROLETARIAN ERA Move ahead with Comrade Shibdas Ghosh Thought – Nihar Mukherjee Contd. from page 1 arduousness. We are to only view of the proletariat based on Marxism- and judge from that perspective as Leninism in the country, he took it to which work needs to be upon himself the task to give it a emphasized or given priority in a concrete shape with resolute given context so as to create proper determination and in defiance of all balance in handling diverse odds and uncertainties. Nothing activities. But importance of every could dissuade him from this work or activity should never be revolutionary mission. He waded underestimated. It is extremely through all obstacles, all storms and important to maintain this balance rough weather. He could achieve and determine which particular that because to him testimony of work or activities should receive true realization was in conducing priority or relatively more emphasis action. We must understand that in a particular situation. However, in and apply in our life. The only every situation, the base political yardstick to ascertain whether we line and strategy of revolution as have correctly understood anything well as alignment of forces must be is whether we are spurred to action on a clear focus. For that, we must Comarde Nihar Mukherjee addressing at Salt lake Commune, Calcutta necessitated out of it. And it is not build up ourselves as well as others, themselves would have to deduce today. Much more have most of the enough to just act. We must act in as Comrade Ghosh had developed the stage and strategy of Indian comrades heard or learnt from the correct process. The proof of my himself and the others through revolution. India, he said, had a long Comrade Ghosh. This day beckons realization of whatever knowledge struggle. history. So they must thoroughly us to make strides ahead with those and lesson I have received from Much before Comrade Ghosh, study the history of their country, teachings of his. That would be our Comrade Ghosh lies in my acting people who initiated a cult of understand the prevailing economic- resolve. We must move ahead along the correct course derived out Marxism-Leninism and had good political-social-cultural scenario and steadfast with this resolve. With that of it. study of classics felt the necessity of get to know the culture, tradition pledge, I am concluding today. I have been fortunate enough to a communist party on this soil to and the ethical-moral construct. 32nd Memorial Day of come to his close contact right from develop communist movement. So First they needed to determine who Comrade Shibdas Ghosh was the very inception of building up the they built up the party known as the main enemy was and who the observed throughout the country party. I got the opportunity to follow Communist Party of India or CPI. main danger was before revolution? and everywhere the observance was every step of his. How far I have They even came in contact with Both these forces had to be marked by placing of floral tributes been able to imbibe his thoughts, great Stalin. It is true that some of identified beforehand and it should at the portrait of the departed leader, correctly apply his teachings and the founding leaders of the CPI had be borne in mind that unless the deliberations on his teachings and build up myself step by step in opportunity to meet Stalin. Once main danger could be squarely contributions, randilion of the song accordance with his teachings — all they went to Moscow and were defeated and isolated from the on Comrade Shibdas Ghosh and The this would testify as to whether I waiting to meet Stalin. Instead of people, main enemy can not be Internationale. Here we publish the have been able to become his true calling them for a formal meeting, overpowered. See how beautifully reports we received so far. disciple, apt follower of his Stalin himself alongwith Molotov and lucidly Stalin explained the thoughts. I would exhort upon all of went to see them and enquired why fundamental question. West Bengal you desiring to be followers of his they wanted to meet him. The CPI Through innumerable classes, At the Central Office in illumining thoughts to correctly leaders said that they had come to discourses and even informal Calcutta, red flag was hoisted by apply his teachings in your life, know two things from him. First of discussions, Comrade Ghosh made Comrade Provash Ghosh, Central correctly act in accordance with his all, they said that on examination relentless endeavour to make these Committee member and West teachings. If you do that, you might they had found the line of aspects so clarified to the leaders Bengal state secretary of the SUCI. go ahead of me in the revolutionary ‘revolution’ adopted by B T and cadres that they could realize In the afternoon, a mass meeting struggle, place yourself in much Randive, the then leader of the party the same not formally but creatively. of around 50,000 people was held at more responsible positions in was fraught with dangerous flaws. You must remember that it is of Rani Rashmoni Road at the nerve discharging revolutionary So they sought from Stalin what utmost importance to understand centre of Calcutta. The massive obligations. Every leader and cadre punishment should be meted out to how have I drawn due lesson from gathering proved the growing of the party must be dawned upon Randive. In reply, Stalin said that no his teachings, how have I support of the oppressed people by this consciousness. Then only it doubt Randive had committed internalized his thoughts. Because towards the SUCI as also their will be possible in this class-divided serious mistake. But such on this depends whether my grasp is eagerness to be acquainted with the society to organize the exploited punishment was no remedy for a proper and whether my work, my thoughts of Comrade Shibdas people from all sections of the mistake. Why would the question of activities towards fulfillment of the Ghosh and delineate their task. society in their revolutionary impeachment arise if he was revolutionary objective for which I The meeting was presided over struggle against the oppressor class repentant for his mistake and agreed have engaged myself in a by Comrade Protiva Mukherjee, based on the edifice of to rectify himself? That was enough. revolutionary struggle are being veteran member of the West Bengal revolutionary ideology, politics, From this advice of Stalin, others channelized along the right track. If State Secretariat. and mass leader. ethics, morality and way of life. And should also draw lesson. I feel we my grasp is correct, that would be Comrade Provash Ghosh, was the they will be able to properly act in should also traverse the same path. absorbed in my flesh and blood, main speaker. every situation; take every No punishment is called for.