10 years are over after Com.M.K.Pandhe, the indomitable fighter for the working class, former General Secretary of CITU and former PB Member of CPI(M) passed away. His 10th death anniversary falls on 20th August 2021.

Madhukar Kashinath Pandhe was born on 11th July 1925 at Pune in Maharashtra. He received doctorate from the prestigious Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics. He was very active in the Students Federation and was its Secretary of Sholapur unit. He joined the Communist Party of India in 1943. Later he became the Secretary of the leading trade Union AITUC. He joined CPI(M) after the spilt in the party. He was one of the founding fathers of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) and became its General Secretary and continued for a decade. Later he became its President and then Vice-President and continued as such till his death.

Com.Pandhe took initiative and lead in bringing the trade unions together against globalisation and attacks on the working class. He was a respected leader of the working class and guided them both politically and in practice.

His well studied speeches, whether in the party forums or in the trade union front were study classes in fact. They were filled with important details and guidelines. He was a fountain of knowledge. He was simple in living and high in thinking.

During my stay at New Delhi as General secretary of BSNLEU, I had the opportunity to meet him several times and get his guidance. He attended some of the All India Conferences. He was also present in the founding conference of the AIBDPA.

Comrade M.K.Pandhe passed away on 20th August 2011 at the age of 86, but his inspiring memory continues.

Red Salute to Com.M.K.Pandhe on his 10th death anniversary !

Com.K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary, AIBDPA, deserves congratulations and thanks for the effective way in which the matter was taken with the government for getting the orders and also getting the payment in time through the banks. Congratulations!

73rd death anniversary of Com.P.Krishna Pillai, one of the founder leaders of the Communist Party in Kerala was observed through out Kerala by organising Flag hoisting, remembrance meeting, seminars, webinars etc. keeping covid protocol. Com. Krishna Pillai is still an inspiration among the people and workers of Kerala.

19th August is the 73rd death anniversary of Com.P.Krishna Pillai, one of the founders of the Communist Party in Kerala. Krishna Pillai was known to all as ‘Comrade’. He was a freedom fighter, organised many trade unions and led the Communist movement with total dedication. He passed away in his 42nd age by snake-bite while in underground in 1948.  Red Salute to Com.P.Krishna Pillai !

Many cases are filed in the Supreme Court against central government for violating the fundamental rights of the citizens by conducting snooping of telephones of individuals by using the Pegasus. The central government in its reply has neither admitted snooping nor denied. This is outrageous. Government should come out clean on the issue. By avoiding a direct answer, the government is actually admitting snooping.

My Warm Greetings and Best Wishes to all on the New Year day according to Malayalam Calendar !

The CPI(M) Central Committee has decided to hold the next Party Congress by April 2022. The State, District, Area, Local, Branch Conferences will be held before that. The Kerala State Committee has decided to hold the state conference at Ernakulam in February 2022. CPI(M) is a party which holds its conference in time.

The Communists were always in the forefront of the struggles for Independence of the country. Most of the leaders have been jailed in this connection. A phot of the first 9 PB Members of CPI(M) is given below with the number of years they have been in jail for participation in the independence struggle. Red Salute to all of them. ( I have been fortunate to meet these PB Members in person, except Coms. P.Sundarayya, Basava Puniah and Promod Das Gupta in connection with some or other matter and get their advice.)