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Fidel Castro's contribution hailed

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"Cuba has never deviated from socialism"

CHENNAI: Speakers at a meeting on Sunday hailed the contributions made by Cuban leader Fidel Castro to the progress of his country, the international communist movement and the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).

As part of the celebrations of his 80th birthday and the success of the Cuban revolution, eight books on Cuba were released at the function organised by the New Century Book House and Fidel Castro `80' Celebration Committee.

India's solidarity

Abelardo R. Cueto Sosa, Political Counsellor, Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Cuba in New Delhi, hoped his country would overcome the problems posed by the United States, as it drew strength from its people and their counterparts in the developing countries.

Cuba would never forget the solidarity shown by the people of India since the days of its first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, he said.

Minister of State for Finance S.S. Palanimanickam described Castro as a great thinker, revolutionary, statesman and administrator. State Planning Commission Vice-Chairman M. Naganathan said though Cuban economy suffered a setback after the disintegration of the Soviet Union, it recovered soon thanks to the perseverance of the people.

Central Executive Committee member of the Communist Party of India (CPI) R. Nallakannu said the Cuban people, under the guidance of Castro, had shown the world how to face the onslaught of imperialism.

Communist Party of India (Marxist) State secretary N. Varadarajan said the Left parties had urged the Government of India to take the initiative to rally the developing countries under the NAM to defeat the designs of imperialism. CPI State secretary D. Pandian recalled the difficulty faced by Castro in steering the country towards progress.

Film actor Rajesh and CPI assistant secretary C. Mahendran spoke.

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