CPI leader Narasimha Rao passes away

Hyderabad, Aug 3 (UNI) Senior Communist Partry of India (CPI) leader M Narasimha Rao died here today following illness.

He was 81. He is survived by two sons and two daughters.

Mr Narasimha Rao had participated in many agitations organised by the party and was arrested in 1948 when a ban was imposed on Communist party.

He started the Students Federatioin and organised AP students Federation conference in 1946. Later, became President of the Federation.

He also played an important role in trade union movement and worked for the welfare of the workiong class.

He always prefered to tell the people that caste was not a barrier for marrige. He himself followed it and married a backward class woman.

He performed the marriage of two sons without taking dowry from the Backward class girls. The elder daugher was married to a Muslim youth.

State CPI council condoled the death of Mr Narasimha Rao.

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