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Comment: This is obviously a recreated draft, and rather shoddily recreated at that. It's copypasted from somewhere that truncated several references, for one thing. bonadea contributions talk 08:30, 25 March 2025 (UTC)

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Chittaranjan Bakshi

Chittaranjan Bakshi (born 1933) is an Indian communist leader, trade unionist, and lifelong social activist, known for his role in organizing contract laborers in the Bhilai Steel Plant and his commitment to tribal rights, civil liberties, and the leftist movement in India.^[1]

Early Life and Education

Bakshi was born in Sherpur, Mymensingh district (now in Bangladesh), in a politically active communist family. His uncle Pulin Behari Bakshi was associated with the Anushilan Samiti and later the Communist Party of Pakistan. Inspired by the Bengal famine of 1943, Chittaranjan joined the Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA). He was arrested in East Pakistan for opposing the imposition of Urdu and participating in underground Communist Party activities.

He migrated to India in 1951 and continued his education in Cooch Behar, West Bengal. In 1952, he joined the Communist Party of India (CPI).

Political Career

Student and Youth Activism

As a student activist in the All India Students Federation (AISF), Bakshi participated in the 1958 Food Movement in Kolkata and served as Vice President of his college union.

Trade Unionism in Bhilai

In 1960, Bakshi began organizing workers at the Bhilai Steel Plant. He co-founded the Samyukta Khadan Mazdoor Sangh (SKMS), affiliated with AITUC, and advocated for the regularization of over 10,000 contract workers—a significant labor movement victory in India. He also helped establish labor cooperatives and SKMS branches in Nandini and Hirri mines.

Tribal Advocacy and Civil Liberties

Bakshi strongly opposed land acquisition in tribal areas, especially in Lohandiguda for the proposed Tata Steel plant. He was a critic of Salwa Judum, a state-backed militia accused of human rights abuses in Chhattisgarh. He promoted the implementation of Schedule V and PESA provisions for tribal self-governance.^[2]

Electoral and Party Activities

Bakshi has been a CPI National Executive member and a designated campaigner in multiple elections. His name appears in the Election Commission's official star campaigner list for CPI in 2019.^[3]^[4]

Legacy

Bakshi is recognized for inclusive Marxist activism and grassroots political leadership. He is known for his association with civil rights leaders and CPI intellectuals like Dr. B.D. Sharma and Kayur Bhushan.

Personal Life

He was married to Aruna Aich, a CPI member and schoolteacher, who supported his activism until her death in 2000. He continues to live in Bhilai and participate in leftist causes.

References

^ "Political parties in Third Front demand removal of Governor". The Times of India. May 30, 2013.
^ "Fear of Maoists stalks election-bound Chhattisgarh". The Hindu.
^ "Star Campaigner List – CPI" (PDF). CEO Meghalaya. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
^ "State Campaigner List" (PDF). www.ceoandaman.nic.in.

"Reminiscences of Communist Activist – C.R. Bakshi", Memoir, 2020.
CPI Archives – Trade Union History, AITUC Bhilai Branch.
CPI 19th Party Congress Poster

[1] "Political parties in Third Front demand removal of Governor". The Times of India. May 30, 2013.

[2] "Fear of Maoists stalks election-bound Chhattisgarh". The Hindu.

[3] "Star Campaigner List – CPI" (PDF). CEO Meghalaya. Retrieved 2025-03-25.

[4] "State Campaigner List" (PDF). www.ceoandaman.nic.in.

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