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Marxist leader passes away

Special Correspondent

B.N. Reddy

HYDERABAD: Stalwart of the Telangana Armed Struggle and veteran Communist leader Bheemreddy Narasimha Reddy (88) passed away here in the early hours of Friday.

B. N. Reddy, as he was known, fought the Razakars during the Nizam’s rule for six years by being underground. He escaped 10 attempts on his life, prominent among them being an attack against him, his wife and infant son by the Razakars near Mahbubabad in Warangal district. Narasimha Reddy broke the army cordon while exchanging fire and escaped. He also carried out struggles against feudal oppression and bonded labour.

He was elected thrice to the Lok Sabha from Miryalguda and twice to the Assembly from Suryapet and Tungaturthy in Nalgonda district on the CPI (M) ticket. He, however, quit the CPI (M) in 1998 following differences and floated his own Marxist outfit that was later merged with the Marxist Communist Party of India (MCPI). His long political career spanned six decades.

He is survived by a son and a daughter at whose residence he breathed his last. His sister Mallu Swarajyam is a special invitee of the CPI (M) Central Committee and herself a leader of the Armed Struggle. A State funeral was given to Narasimha Reddy at Amberpet cremation ground.

Tributes

A condolence meeting was later held which was addressed by Home Minister K. Jana eddy, K. Narayana (CPI), B.V. Raghavulu (CPI-M) and M. Omkar (MCPI). Union Minister S. Jaipal Reddy, State Minister R. Damodar Reddy, TDP leaders T. Devender Goud and K. Vijayarama Rao, revolutionary writer Varavara Rao and balladeer Gadar were among those who paid tributes.

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