Centenary celebrations of Pravda, first Russian working class daily, started by Lenin on this day in 1912, are more about rededication than nostalgia and celebrating. Not surprisingly two day celebrations began here in Moscow today on a distinctly solemn note with representatives from fraternal communist press visiting and paying tributes at Unknown Soldiers tomb. Here they were joined by hundred’s of Red flag carrying people, both young and old, led by Zuganov, the President of Communist party of Russian Federation (CPRF). Communist members in Duma were also present in dozens. Zuganov led paying tribute at memorial of legendry Marshal Zukanov, who is considered to be military architect of the then Soviet Union’s victory in great patriotic war. Subsequently delegations of communist press paid tribute at Unknown Soldiers tomb. These memorials are situated in heart of Moscow, very close to Red Square and Lenin’s mausoleum. Unknown Soldiers tomb salutes sacrifices of those soldiers in Great Patriotic War, whose names may remain unrecorded otherwise.

Pravda contributed much to the rise of the USSR and its propaganda. Hope it will continue to do so in future also for the cause of the working class.