[Marxistindia] Amit Sengupta

[news from the cpi(m)]

November 29, 2018

Press Statement

 

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the
following statement:

Amit Sengupta

 

Dr. Amit Sengupta, a leading figure in the people's science and public
health movements, died in tragic circumstances in Goa on November 28.  Amit
Sengupta was the former General Secretary of the All India People's Science
Network and Convenor of the Jan Swastya Abhiyan (People's Health Movement).

 

Amit Sengupta joined the Party in 1979 as a student activist. He played a
key role in formulating the Party's policies on the popular science campaign
and on public health. He was the Convenor of the All India Popular Science
Committee of the Party.  

 

Amit Sengupta was a regular contributor to the `Science and Development'
column of People's Democracy. He had also written extensively on public
health and science issues. In his death, the Party and the progressive
science movement have suffered a big loss.  

 

The Polit Bureau pays homage to his memory and conveys sincerest condolences
to his wife, son and other family members.  

 

 

 

(Hari Singh Kang)

For CPI(M) Central Committee office

 

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