A Social Studies Centre that would undertake the invaluable experience of contemporary and historical research on Left and Communist mass movements and social transformation to be named after the Communist Legend Jyoti Basu will soon be illustrating the political academics of the country. To commemorate such a celebrated leader “Jyoti Basu Centre for Social Studies and Research” will soon be constituted at Jyoti Basu Nagar, Newtown Rajarhat. CPI(M) state committee has made an appeal to all party workers, supporters, fellow travelers and people of the state to donate for the construction of the centre. The 10-day long mass collection has already started from 17th January, the day of the first death anniversary of Jyoti Basu.
Biman Basu, CPI(M) state secretary, while appealing for a donation for the centre said , Comrade Jyoti Basu’s life as a whole told the history of mass movements. His contribution stretching from the freedom struggle to the incessant fight for democracy, peoples’ rights and unity of the is widely acclaimed. It is also reverently recognized that having started from the leader of opposition in West Bengal Legislative Assembly Jyoti Basu remained the Chief Minister of the state for 23 years successively. Jyoti Basu’s life is itself signified a history of Indian Communist movements and people’s movements as well.
Basu reiterated that to pay homage to such a great people’s leader the CPI(M) West Bengal state committee decided to constitute a centre chiefly on the research of Communist movement and people’s struggle. To constitute such a centre the state committee formed an organization “Jyoti Basu Centre for Social Studies and Research”. The proposed centre would include a huge archive with all necessary documents on Jyoti Basu, an auditorium, a meeting room, a seminar room, library and a small guest house.
Basu informed that a letter seeking a plot in Rajarhat Newtown was given to the concerned authority which they approved. But huge money is required to purchase the plot and construct the centre-building. The centre would come up with people’s contribution.
On 17th January mass collection took place in different districts. Ashok Ghosh , the veteran leader of Forward Block donated Rs One Lakh on behalf of his party and Rs Ten thousand personally in the fund. Biman Basu collected fund in streets of Siuri, Birbhum. Steel workers of Durgapur handed over the money to Prakash Karat, who was there to address a seminar.
To facilitate the noble endeavour, you can send draft or cheque in favour of “Jyoti Basu Centre for Social Studies and Research” payable at Kolkata to CPI(M), West Bengal State Committee, 31, Alimuddin Street, Kolkata – 700016.
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