CPI-M urges youth to draw inspiration from Basheerbagh martyrs
The CPI-M State secretary V. Srinivasa Rao urged the youth to draw inspiration from the 2000 Basheerbagh martyrs during a commemoration event in Vijayawada. He encouraged younger generations to engage in movements against privatization and policies that favor corporate interests.
Why it matters
This reflects the ongoing political discourse in India regarding labor rights, privatization, and the role of youth in political activism.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPIM) State secretary V. Srinivasa Rao on Friday urged the younger generation to draw inspiration from the Basheerbagh martyrs and join people’s movements to fight for public rights and against policies that harm common people.
Speaking at a meeting organised by Left parties in Vijayawada to commemorate the 27th death anniversary of three activists killed in the Basheerbagh police firing during the 2000 power tariff agitation, Mr. Rao paid tributes to the martyrs — Ramakrishna, Vishnuvardhan Reddy and Balaswamy.
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