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Obituary

Comrade Bansidhar Rai Ghatwar

a veteran comrade of Behali in Sonitpur district, (Assam), passed away from a stroke on 1 March. He was 78.

Comrade Bansidhar joined the party in the 1980s, since the inception of our work in Behali. When the party was underground, his house and family was a party shelter, and the whole family was involved in the partys work. His two brothers and two sons continue to be active in the party.

Comrade Bansidhar played a leading role in all movements in the district. He was an active member of the Telanganiya local party committee.

In 1992, he was elected uncontested as a gram panchayat member. He had been active in anti-corruption movements in the panchayat, and in peoples struggles against erosion of Borgang river. He was one of the organisers of the Grameen Shramik Santha (AIALA).

Published on 09 April, 2018