JYOTI BASU'S ADDRESS ON THE LOK SABHA ELECTIONS 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=782uqU1Bnoc

LAST SALAAM TO JYOTI BASU PART 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=932nw64xAkU

JYOTI BASU: THE PRAGMATIST

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waq6nDQlPoM

JYOTI BASU LAST JOURNY TO INDIRA BHAWAN

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdIAH9-bwkM

16 YEARS OF REPORTING ON JYOTI BASU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoiUnaz5Xv0

JYOTI BASU, DOCUMENTARY BY GOUTAM GHOSH : PART - 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fnu0nNAioVI

JYOTI BASU BIOGRAPHY - PART1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czM11t38zR4

JYOTI BASU: INTERVIEW - PART-1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FD8pEvdnsLo&list=PLDCB407BA50C7D3DD

IN FOCUS JYOTI BASU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCH-Fu6KFn4

HARDTALK INDIA: JYOTI BASU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f83dd_z70m0

 

"WE DO BELIEVE THAT NOT CAPITALISM BUT SOCIALISM IS THE WAY TOWARDS HUMAN PROGRESS, AND THE OCTOBER REVOLUTION TEACHES US TO MOVE FORWARD ALONG THAT PATH." – JYOTI BASU

“With the installation of the LF front government in West Bengal on 21st June, 1977, a new era had started in Indian politics and in the life of the Indian people. We knew that under such social structure and constitutional limitations we cannot change every thing, we promised to give minimum relief for common man, after 30 years, I think what we have done for people is more than minimum relief, in defence of the interest of people, we implemented the alternative approach of development” - Jyoti Basu

Jyoti Basu

Politician

Jyoti Basu was a Bengali politician belonging to the Communist Party of India from West Bengal, India. He served as the Chief Minister of West Bengal from 1977 to 2000, making him the longest-serving Chief Minister of any state of India. Wikipedia

Born: July 8, 1914, Kolkata

Died: January 17, 2010, Kolkata

Party: Communist Party of India (Marxist)

Education: University of Calcutta, Presidency College, Kolkata, London School of Economics, St. Xavier's Collegiate School

"We reiterate in our updated programme that the threat to parliamentary democracy comes not from the working people and the parties which represent their interests. The threat comes from the exploiting classes and the parties which represent their interests." - Jyoti Basu

"“We should not be complacent. And we must do what we have promised to do, and must make sure that people can understand what we are doing, they can understand our programme. Not only that, we have to correct our mistakes. We have made mistakes, and we acknowledged them. We have to take lessons from these mistakes." - Jyoti Basu

"Along with struggles in political, economic, social spheres we are of the view that ideological confrontation with communal, fundamentalist, obscurantist, undemocratic and pro-imperialist forces are of prime interest in today's situation." - Jyoti Basu

"We reiterate in our updated programme that the threat to parliamentary democracy comes not from the working people and the parties which represent their interests. The threat comes from the exploiting classes and the parties which represent their interests. - Jyoti Basu

“We should not be complacent. And we must do what we have promised to do, and must make sure that people can understand what we are doing, they can understand our programme. Not only that, we have to correct our mistakes. We have made mistakes, and we acknowledged them. We have to take lessons from these mistakes." - Jyoti Basu

“I never feel distanced when I speak to thousands and thousands of people…instead I feel a tremendous surge of energy, a wish to reach out to them, to communicate with them and be one with them.” - Jyoti Basu

"We do believe that not capitalism but socialism is the way towards human progress, and the October Revolution teaches us to move forward along that path." -Jyoti Basu

“I can’t live without the party and if I don’t attend the meetings, won’t be able to know what’s happening here. That’s why, I decided to come to Alimuddin Street (party headquarters).” - jYOTI bASU

“Whatever be the impediments, the Leftists will work in the interest of the workers and the common people. We will never accept the way the central government is surrendering to (the) imperialists,” - jYOTI bASU

“It is man and man alone, who creates history. Despite many crest and thrust people will finally emerge victorious and go in freedom in a classless society free from exploitation of any form.” - Jyoti Basu

Inevitably, Jyoti Basu outlived the legend he became in his lifetime.

"It's the end of an era in the annals of Indian politics." - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

"He was our guardian. The country has lost a great leader and the Left democratic movement in the country has received a severe blow. He will forever be remembered for his contribution to the country." - Buddhaded Bhattacharya