Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 17 2010:
As a mark of respect on the demise of former West Bengal Chief Minister and Marxist leader Jyoti Basu, the CPI (M) Manipur State Committee will observe week-long condolence session even as many political figures and leaders of other political parties have conveyed condolences on the passing away of the CPM matriarch.
According to CPI (M) Manipur's secretariat member Yumnam Ratan the party flag will fly at half mast for a week as a mark of respect to the departed leader.
state unit of the CPI held a condolence meeting at its head office here, today with B Sharma, who is the State secretariat member of the party later said, "He (Jyoti Basu) was a true leader not only of his party but also the whole nation.
He successfully led the Left movement to a great extent in the country" .
President of the MPP Dr Nimaichand Luwang also conveyed the party's condolence at the demise of Jyoti Basu.
"We deeply condole his demise.
The country has lost a great leader," he added.