Dehradun:
On the occasion of completing 100 years since its formation, the Communist Party of India (CPI) celebrated its Party Foundation Day with a grand centenary at the State Party Headquarters, Hathibadkala, Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
The programme began with the hoisting of the Party flag by State Secretary Comrade Jagdish Kuliyal, former National Council member Comrade Samar Bhandari, AITUC State President Comrade M.C. Tyagi, Chairman of the Party Control Commission Comrade N.S. Negi, Treasurer Ashok Sharma, Comrade Nagendra Thapliyal, and other senior comrades. This was followed by a collective rendition of the Communist International song by IPTA comrades Comrade Dharmanand Lakheda, Comrade Satish Dholakhandi, and Comrade Beedi Pandey.
The centenary conference was presided over by Comrade Samar Bhandari. CPI (ML) State Secretary Comrade Indresh Maikhuri attended as a key invited speaker. Comrade Karnail Singh Randhawa delivered the main address, while CPI State Co-Secretary Comrade Ravindra Jaggi was also present on the dais.
While conducting the proceedings, State Secretary Comrade Jagdish Kuliyal extended heartfelt greetings to all party members and the people of the state and the country on the completion of 100 glorious years of struggle, sacrifice, and dedication of the CPI. Recalling the Party’s historic founding at the three-day Kanpur Conference in 1925, he called for intensifying the struggle against rising fascist and communal forces and strengthening Left unity.
Congratulating the CPI on its centenary, CPI (ML) State Secretary Comrade Indresh Maikhuri said that the hundred-year legacy of the communist movement must be taken afresh to the masses. He emphasized that all forces under the red flag must unite and fight for the people from the streets to the legislatures.
AITUC State President Comrade M.C. Tyagi, while extending greetings, said that at a time when violence and hatred are being spread in society, there is a pressing need to firmly resist such forces. He stressed that all Left forces must unite and advance this struggle through mass movements.
Chairman of the Party Control Commission Comrade N.S. Negi stated that despite tall claims by many political parties today, the Communist Party, through its century-long struggles and sacrifices, has played a historic role—from the freedom movement to the framing of key reformative laws in independent India. He underlined the need for organized efforts to further strengthen the Party.
Comrade Chitra Gupta, in her address, said that the communist movement has not ended and that this historic legacy must be carried forward to the new generation and the youth. She described the Party not merely as an organization, but as a family.
Main speaker Comrade Karnail Singh Randhawa elaborated on the Party’s journey from its formation to the present day, citing key historical events and facts, and called upon comrades to further strengthen the CPI.
In his presidential address, Comrade Samar Bhandari congratulated the Party on its centenary and recalled its glorious heritage and founding objectives. Referring to thousands of struggles and movements led by the communist movement, he remarked that only those who struggle commit mistakes. Criticising the policies of the Sangh Parivar, he highlighted the historic role of the communist movement and emphasized the need to make the Party even stronger.
At the conclusion of the programme, senior and invited comrades were felicitated with shawls as a mark of respect. The event concluded with powerful slogans raised by the participants:
Communist Party Zindabad!
Left Unity Zindabad!
Workers–Peasants Unity Zindabad!
The centenary celebration witnessed significant participation of party workers from almost all districts of Uttarakhand. Prominent among those present were State Co-Secretary Comrade Ravindra Jaggi, Comrade M.S. Verma, Comrade M.S. Tyagi, Comrade Subhash Tyagi, Comrade V.K. Sinha, Comrade Gajendra Negi, Comrade Dharmanand Lakheda, Comrade Satish Dholakhandi, Comrade Beedi Pandey, Comrade Nagendra Thapliyal, Comrade Kusum Uniyal, Comrade Munerka Yadav, Comrade K.K. Lal, Comrade Sultan Negi, Comrade Harinarayan Rajbhar, Pauri District Secretary Comrade Ashutosh Kumar, Comrade Vimla Garhwali, Comrade Bharat Kunwar, Comrade K.K. Randhawa, Comrade Shamdarshi Barthwal, Comrade Jitendra Bharti, Comrade T.K. Verma, Comrade Vinod Semalty, and many others.
Kisan–Mazdoor Zindabad!
Communist Party Zindabad!
