Jyoti Basu’s birth Centenary   celebrations started in Kolkata on 8th July through a hugely attended programme at Mahajati Sadan in Kolkata. CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat, CPI(M) Politbureau Member Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, Left Front Chairman Biman Basu spoke in the programme at Mahajati Sadan attended by who’s who in the field of arts’, science and commerce.   CITU also organized programmes  in the state commemorating the birth centenary of the  mercurial  CITU leader , CPI(M) State Secretary Biman Basu  who presided over  the programme which started after garlanding on Jyoti Basu’s huge portrait on the stage. Leader of all Left Constituents including veteran  Forward Block leader Ashok Ghosh was present in the programme