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'''Jyoti Basu''' ({{lang-bn|জ্যোতি বসু}}) (1914-2010) |
'''Jyoti Basu''' ({{lang-bn|জ্যোতি বসু}}) (1914-2010) was an [[India]]n politician belonging to the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] from [[West Bengal]], India. He served as the [[Chief Minister of West Bengal]] from 1977 to 2000, making him India's longest-serving [[Chief Minister]] {{as of|2009|lc=on}}. He was a member of the CPI(M) [[Politburo]] from the time of the party's founding in 1964 until 2008.<ref name=Will>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/04/stories/2008040460771200.htm|accessdate=January 6, 2010|title=Jyoti Basu will continue on Central Committee|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|date=April 4, 2008|location=[[Kolkata]]}}</ref><ref name=Nine>{{Cite news|first=Manini|last=Chatterjee|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080404/jsp/frontpage/story_9094771.jsp|accessdate=January 6, 2010|title=Nine to none, founders’ era ends in CPM|newspaper=[[The Telegraph]]|publisher=[[The Telegraph]]|location=[[Calcutta]]|date=April 3, 2008}}</ref> |
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Jyoti Basu জ্যোতি বসু | |
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 Jyoti Basu | |
| Chief Minister of West Bengal | |
| In office 21 June 1977–6 November 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Siddhartha Shankar Ray |
| Succeeded by | Buddhadev Bhattacharya |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 July 1914 Calcutta, Bengal, British India |
| Died | 17 January 2010 (aged 95) |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Residence(s) | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Website | www.cpim.org |
As of January 27, 2007 Source: [Communist Party of India (Marxist)] | |
Jyoti Basu (Bengali: জ্যোতি বসু) (1914-2010) was an Indian politician belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist) from West Bengal, India. He served as the Chief Minister of West Bengal from 1977 to 2000, making him India's longest-serving Chief Minister as of 2009[update]. He was a member of the CPI(M) Politburo from the time of the party's founding in 1964 until 2008.[1][2]
Early life
Jyoti died on 17-Jan-2010 at the age of 96 (08-July-1914 to 17-Jan-2010)
Jyoti Basu was born on 8 July 1914 as Jyoti Kiran Basu into an upper middle-class Bengali family in Calcutta. His father, Nishikanta Basu, was a doctor from the village of Bardi in Dhaka District, East Bengal (now in Bangladesh), while his mother Hemalata Basu was a housewife.[3] Basu’s schooling started at Loreto School at Dharmatala, Calcutta (now Kolkata), in 1920. It was there where his father shortened his name and he became Jyoti Basu. However he was moved to St. Xavier’s School in 1925. Basu completed his undergraduate education and received the honours in English from the Hindu College (renamed the Presidency College in 1855).[4]
After completing his undergraduate studies in 1935, Basu set for England for higher studies of Law. It is said that Basu attended lectures of Harold Laski in late 1930. It was in England that Basu was introduced to the activities of politics through the Communist Party of Great Britain.There he was inspired by noted Communist Philosopher and prolific writer Rajani Pam Dutt. In 1940 he completed his studies and qualified as a Barrister at the Middle Temple[5]. In the same year he returned to India. In 1944 Basu became involved in trade union activities when CPI delegated him to work amongst the railway labourers. When B.N. Railway Workers Union and B.D. Rail Road Workers Union merged, Basu became the general secretary of the union.
Political career
Entry into politics
Basu’s first track in politics was his efforts to organize the Indian students studying in United Kingdom, mostly for the cause of Indian Independence[citation needed]. While studying in England, Basu subsequently joined India League and London Majlis, both the organizations being communities of overseas Indian students. Basu was given the responsibility for arranging a meeting with Jawaharlal Nehru during Nehru's visit to London in 1938. The same was done after Subhas Chandra Bose went to England. As a member of London Majlis, Basu introduced the visiting Indian political figures to the leaders of Labour Party.
Basu was introduced to the Communist Party of Great Britain by another communist leader and Basu’s friend in England Bhupesh Gupta. It’s told Basu showed interest to join CPGB but the then Secretary General Harry Pollitt suggested him to not do so, possibly because CPGB was then banned in India and Pollitt speculated Basu could have difficulties in returning to India as a member of CPGB.
However Basu returned to India in 1940 after the completion of studies. He let his parents know about his future plan to join leftist politics which was vehemently dissuaded by them. Moreover the Communist Party of India which Basu intended to join was then banned by the British Government. Still Basu made contacts with the CPI leadership and made his way to join the party.[6]
Later political career
Basu was elected to the Bengal Legislative Assembly in 1946, contesting the Railway constituency. He served as the Leader of Opposition for a long time when Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy was the Chief Minister of West Bengal. Basu's admirable eloquence both as an M.L.A and the Leader of Opposition drew the attention of Dr. B. C. Roy and he had a strong affection for this young leader though his stand was completely against the policies of the then State Government run by Dr. Roy. Jyoti Basu led one after another agitations against the State Government and earned enviable popularity as a politician particularly among the students and youth. Beside organising the movements of the Railway Labourers, he led a historical movement by the Teachers who were protesting against the meagre salary and demanded for the hike in salary. Thus Jyoti Basu took away the sleep of the State Government by one after another movements against the State Government When the Communist Party of India split in 1964, Basu became one of the first nine members of the Politburo of the newly-formed Communist Party of India (Marxist).[2] In 1967 and 1969, Basu became Deputy Chief Minister of West Bengal in the United Front governments. In 1967,after the defeat of the Congress Government, Jyoti Basu was sworn-in as the Deputy Chief Minister under the Chief Ministership of Ajay Mukhopadhay. When Congress returned to power in West Bengal in 1972 and Siddhartha Shankar Roy, Jyoti Basu was defeated from Baranagar Assembly Constituency and complained about unprecedented rigging. His Party CPI(M), decided to boycott the Assembly till the fresh election was conducted in 1977.
From June 21, 1977 to November 6, 2000, Basu served as the Chief Minister of West Bengal for the Left Front government. In 1996 Jyoti Basu seemed all set to be the consensus leader of the United Front for the post of Prime Minister of India. However, the CPI(M) Politburo decided not to participate in the government, a decision that Jyoti Basu later termed a historic blunder. H.D. Deve Gowda from the Janata Dal instead became Prime Minister. Basu resigned from the Chief Ministership of West Bengal in 2000 for health reasons, and was succeeded by fellow CPI(M) politician Buddhadeb Bhattacharya. As of 2009[update], Basu holds the record for being the longest-serving Chief Minister in Indian political history.
The 18th congress of CPI(M), held in Delhi in 2005, re-elected Basu to its Politburo, although he had asked to be allowed to retire from it. On September 13, 2006, Basu entreated the CPI(M) to allow his retirement due to his age, but was turned down. General Secretary Prakash Karat said that the party wanted Basu to continue until its 2008 congress, at which point it would reconsider.[7] At the 19th congress in early April 2008, Basu was not included on the Politburo, although he remained a member of the Central Committee and was designated as Special Invitee to the Politburo.[1][2]
Controversies
In January 2006 the Supreme Court of India issued notices to Basu and others in connection with land allotments in Salt Lake.[8]
Deteriorating health
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On January 1, 2010, Basu was admitted to AMRI hospital,Salt Lake after feeling unwell.[9][10] As of 16 January 2010[update], his health condition is 'extremely' critical and he is suffering from multiple organ failure. [11][12] Latest by 17th,January,2010,he is put on all possible life support system.'The cardiovascular and the heamodynamic system,the lungs and the kidneys-all are almost failing' as said by the Doctors of AMRI. He died on 17th January 2010 at 11:47 AM IST.
References
- ^ a b "Jyoti Basu will continue on Central Committee". The Hindu. Kolkata: The Hindu. April 4, 2008. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
- ^ a b c Chatterjee, Manini (April 3, 2008). "Nine to none, founders' era ends in CPM". The Telegraph. Calcutta: The Telegraph. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
- ^ Basu, Jyoti. Jatadur Mone Pare: Rajnaitik Atmakathan. Calcutta: National Book Agency.
- ^ Biography of Jyoti Basu, Website of Jyoti Basu by the Government of West Bengal
- ^ Political biography : Jyoti Basu
- ^ Biography of Jyoti Basu, Website of Jyoti Basu by the Government of West Bengal
- ^ Bhaumik, Subir (September 11, 2006). "Left veteran just wants to retire". BBC News. Calcutta: BBC. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
- ^ "Court notice to Jyoti Basu". The Hindu. New Delhi: The Hindu. January 24, 2006. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
- ^ "Jyoti Basu admitted to hospital". NDTV. Kolkata: NDTV. January 1, 2010. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
- ^ "Jyoti Basu put on ventilator, condition serious". Hindustan Times. Kolkata: HT Media. Press Trust Of India. January 06, 2010. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Former West Bengal CM Jyoti Basu on ventilator due to breathing trouble". The Times of India. Kolkata: Bennett, Coleman & Co. January 6, 2010,. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "Basu's on ventilator, condition 'very critical'". The Press Trust of India. Kolkata: The Press Trust of India. January 6, 2010. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
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