Com. Narayan ji, a member of the CPI(ML)’ s Gonda district unit passed away after a prolonged illness on 19 September 2016 in Lucknow’s PGI hospital. Born on 10 May 1937, Com. Narayan completed his Master’s degree in Philosophy and also obtained a degree in law. He soon started practising law in Gonda. He became associated with CPI(ML) during the 80’s and continued to remain associated to the party till his last. Besides fighting cases for the poor at nominal cost, he also stayed together with workers, farmers and oppressed sections in their struggles and provided leadership in several struggles.
He was a leading activist of the erstwhile Indian People’s Front (IPF). He also served as the president of the Gonda Bar Association. A multilingual and an ever smiling comrade, his home remained a shelter for party activists. He remained active on several fronts of struggles, be it the workers struggle in Gonda or a struggle being fought on other people’s issues. He also served as a state committee member of PUCL. Com. Narayan was also a poet and a thinker. He played an active role in ‘Pahchaan’, a literary-cultural forum founded in 1982 and in 2002 a collection of his songs, poems and gazals, titled ‘Kaal ke vaksh par’ (On the chest of time) was published.
On 24 September, a memorial meeting was organised for Com. Narayan by left organisations which was addressed by CPI State Council member Deenanath, CPI(M) District Sec. Rajiv Singh, AIPWA leader Sita Singh, Aanganwadi workers’ leader Deepa Tiwary, and others. CPI(ML)’s veteran comrade Awadhesh Kumar Singh shared his memories and works of comrade Narayan Shukla. All those present resolved to strengthen and carry forward the left movement.
Red Salute to Com. Narayan ji Shukla!
