India morns its Martyrs JAIMAL SINGH PADDA and AVTAR SINGH PAASH

On the death of JAIMAL SINGH PADDA

By Harsh Thakor

ON HIS 30TH DEATH ANNIVERSARY AND 75TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY LET US DIP OUR BLOOD IN MEMORY OF THIS GREAT SOLDIER JAIMAL SINGH PADDA. TILL HIS LAST BREATH HE WAS A CRUSADER AGAINST COMMUNAL FASCISM UPHOLDING THE SPIRIT OF REVOLUTIONARY SECULARISM AND UPHOLDING IDEOLOGY OF WHAT WAS THEN MAO ZEDONG THOUGHT. TODAY .WE CAN NEVER FORGET HIS VALIANT RESISTANCE AS A CPI(ML)LEADER TO THE FASCIST KHALISTANI TERRORISTS AND THE RAISING OF HIS POWERFUL VOICE TO EXTINGUISH THE FASCIST FORCES.MAY HIS SPIRIIT BE RESSURECTED WHEN HINDU FASCISM IS PENETRATING EVERY WALK OF LIFE AND A POWERFUL SECULAR MOVEMENT BE BUILT TO CUT THE ROOTS OF THE FASCIST SAFFRON FORCES.COMRADE PADAS NAME WILL BE INSCRIBED FOR EVER IN THE ANNALS OF HISTORY OF REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT AND HIS MARTYRDOM WAS SEED FOR PLANTING MANY MORE RED ROSES TO BLOOM.

On the 30th anniversary of the martyrdom of Comrade Jaimal Singh Padhaa - who was assassinated by the Khalistani extremists on March 17, 1988 we need to carry forward our struggle against religious fanaticism that has grown under a right wing Hindu nationalist government in India. Always remember what Padhaa used to chant- "Naa Hindu Raaj, Naa Khalistan, Raaj Karegaa Mazdoor Kisaan."

Jaimal padda was simply one of the best ever sons of our land being a valiant crusader against the fascist Khalistani fundamentalism and the state terrorism. His brave voice shimmered spirit of anti-fascist resistance and ultimately he fell victims to their bullets. Few can forget the simplistic form of delivery and the beautiful voice of this comrade who could make you reach the core of your soul. Padda made an immortal contribution to defend revolutionary secularism when the state of Punjab was ravaged by the twin menaces of Khalistan and state terrorism. He continued the glorious legacy of Strugle in Punjab from times of Bhagat Singh ,Khoka movement and Naxalbari.Let us hope such a comrade is ressurected when the tentacles of Hindu Saffron fascism are sharper than ever.

On The Death of AVTAR SINGH PAASH

SALUTE IMMORTAL POET AVTAR SINGH PAASH ON 30TH MARTYRDOM ANNIVERSARY TODAY. HIS NAME WILL BE INSCRIBED IN LETTERS OF GOLD IN ENTIRE HISTORY OF MANKIND. PAASH WAS ONE OF THE MOST TALENTED SONS EVER TO BE BORN ON INDIAN SOIL BUT WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS THAT HE DIPPED HIS PEN TO SERVE THE LIBERATION OF THE COMMON PEOPLE.THE POOREST OF PEOPLE COULD REACH THE CORE OF THEIR SOUL READING PAASH WHOSE POETIC DEPTH REACHED REGIONS OF THE SUBLIME. SADLY EXACTLY 30 YEARS AGO ON THIS DAY PAASH WAS MOWED DOWN BY KHALISTANI FUNDAMENTALISTS AGAINST WHO HE WAGED AN IDEOLOGICAL WAR.NEVERTHLESS HIS DEATH DID NOT PREVENT THE RESSURECTION OF THE ESSENCE OF HIS SPIRIT TO ENABLE NEW FLOWERS TO BLOOM.IN DAYS WHEN HINDU SAFFRON FASCISM IS GRIPPING THE ENTIRE NATION HIS WORK IS OF ALL THE MORE IMPORTANCE.HIS POETRY SHOULD BE DEPLOYED AS A SWORD TO EXTINGUISH THE FORCES OF HINDUTVA FASCISM. PAASH TOOK REVOLUTIONARY FORM OF POETRY TO A NEW HEIGHT NOT TRANSCENDED BEFORE .MORE THAN ANYTHING THE STRUGGLE HE WAGED IN HIS LIFE WAS A POEM I ITSELF WHERE HE ENCOUNTERED THE MOST HAZARDOUS PATHS.PAASH PROVED THAT IT WAS ONLY REVOLUTIONARIES WHO WERE THE TRUE SPIRITUALISTS AND THAT REVOLUTIONARY OR MARXIST POETS COULD JOIN THE EXCLUSIVE CLUB OF GENIUSES AND TAKE CREATIVITY TO ITS GREATEST DEPTH.HIS WORK IS LIKE A SPIRIT SHIMMERING TO EXTINGUISH THE DARK FORCES OF FASCSIM.EVEN WORDS CANNOT DESCRIBE THE ENERGY HIS POETRY EXUDED AMONGST THE MASSES .

ASSASSINATED BY KHALISTANIS BECAUSE HE WAS THORN IN THE FLESH TO THEIR IDEOLOGY .FIRMLY EXPOSED THE REACTIONARY CONTENT OF SIKH SEPARATIST IDEOLOGY. HIS WRITINGS CAN TODAY BE USED AS A WEPON TO FIGHT TE FASCIST RSS AND HINDUTVA BRIGADE.