ON January 5, at three o'clock in the afternoon, CPIML’s Dumdum branch member Comrade Nirmal Mukherjee (Panchu), breathed his last at his own home on Dumdum Durgabari Road of the North 24 Parganas district. He was 68. He had been suffering from shortness of breath for several days.

Comrade Nirmal Mukherjee, who was inspired by the Naxalbari peasant movement, worked as an all-time activist and was involved in the activities of the South 24 Parganas district while our party was underground. He was associated with the state office team for several days after the party started mass, over-ground work. Party members Dilip Dutt from Barasat, Pavan, Sagnik Chakraborty from Belgroria, Surjit Dutt from Dumdum participated in his funeral procession, along with his two daughters and other relatives.

Red Salute to Comrade Nirmal Mukherjee!