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A New Cast | The Indian Express

Written by Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd |Updated: July 24, 2019 1:12:23 am

The writer is director, Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad.

A New Cast

By elevating D Raja to the post of general secretary, CPI makes history.

D Raja, D Raja new party chief, D Raja CPI, S Sudhakar Reddy, CPI, CPI new party chief, S Sudhakar Reddy steppes down, S Sudhakar Reddy resignation, Indian Express news, latest news — A Rajya Sabha MP from Tamil Nadu, Raja now becomes the first Dalit leader to be the general Secretary of a mainstream party in India. (File)

The elevation of D Raja to General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (CPI) is a historic step. Raja is not only a well-known national communist leader but also a Dalit leader who rose to the status of a seasoned communist, theoretician and inspirational figure. Ever since the pro and anti-Mandal movements changed the course of Indian politics, Raja has been the only communist leader from within the left parties to negotiate between Dalit-Bahujans and communists as a authentic voice.