People's Democracy

Comrade Anil Biswas Condoled

MESSAGES of condolence over passing away of Comrade Anil Biswas have poured in from all over the country and abroad from fraternal parties, governments and prominent individuals.

President A P J Abdul Kalam, vice president Bhairon Singh Shekhawat and prime minister Manmohan Singh have condoled the death of Anil Biswas. In a message to Anil Biswas’s wife Geeta Biswas, the president recalled that he knew Biswas personally and his death had deprived the nation of a person who worked for the welfare of the needy.

The prime minister in his message expressed shock and profound sadness at the passing away of Comrade Anil Biswas and said that Comrade Biswas was a great son of Bengal, a truly patriotic Indian and a wise leader with a modern outlook who had dedicated his life to the welfare of our people.

The speaker of Lok Sabha, Somnath Chatterjee condoled the untimely passing away of Comrade Anil Biswas and said that he had an organising ability that was unmatched and with his amiable disposition and concern for the causes of the common people, he had earned the respect of all.

The Communist Party of India (CPI), Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) and All India Forward Bloc have condoled the death of Anil Biswas. The Tripura state committee of CPI(M), CITU, SFI, DYFI, United Forum of RRB Unions, All India Regional Rural Bank Officers’ Federation have also expressed deep condolences.

People’s Republic of China (Zheng Qingdian, DCM and minister Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy), Republic of Cuba (Ambassador Juan Carretero Ibanez), Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Ambassador), Communist Party of Vietnam (Ambassador Tran Trong Khanh), Islamic Republic of Iran (Ambassador Siyavash Zargar Yaghoubi), Japanese Communist Party (SHII Kazuo, Executive Chair), Communist Party of Bangladesh (General Secretary Mujahidul Islam Selim), Government of Pakistan (Munawar S. Bhatti, Deputy Commissioner, Pakistan Embassy), Communist Party of Greece (The Central Committee of KKE, Athens), Workers Party of Bangladesh (President, Rashed Khan Menon and General secretary Bimal Biswas), Communist Party of Nepal(UML) (Jhala Nath Khanal, Chief, Department for International Relations), Government of Laos (LY Boun Kham,Ambassador of Laos), Communist Party of India(CPI) (Shammem Faizee, Secretary, NationalCouncil), Central Committee CPI(ML) Red Flag, (M S Jayakumar, Secretary) Polit Bureau CPI(ML) (Swadesh Bhattacharya, Polit Bureau member).