19th December,2011 is the 10th death anniversary of Comrade Susheela Gopalan, former Member of Parliament, Minister in the Kerala LDF government and trade union leader. She was closely connected with the P&T TU movement and was the Chairman of the powerful Co-Ordinating Committee of P&T Unions, Kerala for a long period. She was married to Comrade A.K.Gopalan, the revolutionary leader of the working class, freedom fighter, Opposition group leader in the first Parliament and Poit Bureau Member of CPI(M) since its inception till his death in 1977.

Whether as Chairman of the Co-ordinating Committee or as an M.P., she was always available to the P&T comrades. She used to stay at 20, Janpath, while she was M.P. I had the opportunity to meet her several times in connection with the issues of the telecom workers since I was also at Delhi as the President/General Secretary of the union. She was always helpful in taking up these issues with the government.

On this 10th death anniversary, I pay respectful homage to the memory of Comrade Susheela Gopalan! My Red Salute to her.