Yesterday I got the opportunity to visit the Exhibition arranged in connection with the ensuing 20th Party Conference of the CPI (M) to be held at Calicut from 4th to 9th April 2012. There is still more than 15 days for the Congress, but the exhibition was inaugurated on 5th March itself, by Prakash Karat, General Secretary of the party.  I was shown the exhibition and explained by Comrades M.P.Kunhanandan, M.V.Sadanandan, M.K.Prabhakaran, Jayarajan, Viswanathan, Purushothaman and other comrades from AIBDPA/ BSNLEU, who are also the office-bearers of the Exhibition Committee.

The exhibition is named that “Marxism is Right” and have almost a few acre of space well arranged to suit the same. It is put in separate sections – the great philosophers like Karl Marx and Engels with their sayings, that of V.I.Lenin and the formation of USSR and its unprecedented growth and the International Communist movement etc. The situation and growth of socialist countries like China, Vietnam, Cuba, S.Africa etc. are pictured. The growth of socialist and left of central governments in the Latin American countries are also shown with vivid pictures.

There is another section showing the history of the Communist Party of India, from its formation in Tahkent in 1921 and the ups and downs and the important role played by it in the Independence struggle. The formation of the CPI(M) in 1964 and its growth are all shown with details. The formation of the Party in Kerala and the achievements of the first Communist Government under Com. EMS Namboodiripad in the 1957-59 period till it was dismissed by the Central Government etc. are also there. The various revolutionary struggles like Punnapra- Vayalar,  Onchiyam and many others are shown and explained.

The trade union struggles in the country, the agaitations against the neo-liberal policies are also there. The social movements, religious movements all have a place in the exhibition.

It took about 2-3 hours to go through the exhibition. It was a pleasant and educative visit and gave inspiration to all those who visited it. I could not visit Com. Anandakuttan, who is the master-mind and arranged the theme etc., and who has taken many months for making it such a good one. I met Com. A.K.Ramesh, Convener and conveyed my appreciation. I wrote my appreciation in the register kept for that purpose, where already many comrades have written their opinion.

As I stated earlier, it was an inspiring visit. Congratulations to the organisers!