published by Partizan.
On May 21, 28 Maoists who were martyred in the Gundekot forests of the Mad district of Narayanpur in India were commemorated by Partizan in Istanbul.
The commemoration ceremony for CPI (Maoist) General Secretary Basavaraj and 27 People’s Combatants began with a moment of silence in memory of Gundekot Martyrs.
The opening speech covered the reactionary Indian State’s attacks on Maoists, Adivasis and oppressed people. The speech included information on the 60-hour conflict in Gundekot and the epic resistance of the Maoists, and the current status of Maoism and the People’s War.
The commemoration event continued with a video showing information on the People’s War in India and Operation Kagaar.
In the speech made on behalf of Partizan, the martyrs of the CPI (Maoist) were saluted and condolences were conveyed to the oppressed people of the world, especially the working class of India, the Adivasis, the CPI (Maoist) and PLGA fighters.
The statement said, “Maoists continue to fight against imperialism, feudalism, fascism, comprador capitalism and all kinds of reactionism all over the world. This war continues in India, Turkey, Brazil, the Philippines, Peru and many other countries. Every comrade who falls as a martyr is proof of our uncompromising line with the system. This line is the reason why Maoists and Maoism are embraced so much in the world.”
The statement continued by saying that the Indian state aims to destroy the Maoists and leave the oppressed Indian people without a leader under the name of Operation Kagaar, and aims to deprive the people of their forests, lands and resources and hand them over to multinational corporations. It was emphasized that Operation Kagaar must be stopped immediately.
“WE KNOW FASCISM”
The statement, which stated that the attacks of the Indian State and the Turkish State against Maoists, the people and all segments of the struggle are similar, stated the following: “Our comrades in India are trying to protect the gains of the People’s War by paying a heavy price. In the last two years, which coincided with the Kagaar Operation, they have massacred hundreds of Maoists and people from the indigenous people. The fascist Indian state dressed the people from the people it massacred as guerrillas, raped women and massacred children. Today, they are attacking our funerals because they are afraid. They want to prevent the people from taking ownership. The Turkish State has also resorted to the same methods. We know this state mentality. We know it from the torture inflicted on the bodies, funeral ceremonies, gravestones, families and comrades of the People’s Warriors who were martyred in Turkey. Comrades, our loss is great, our pain is great; but our hope and faith are greater. Today, we commemorate our comrades who were martyred in India all around the world. It is time to embrace the reality of Maoism that keeps us together and strong.”
“WE WILL CROWN HIS STRUGGLE WITH VICTORY”
The statement, which included information about the struggle life of CPI (Maoist) General Secretary Comrade Basavaraj, said that “He was a communist who ignited a fire of hope in the hearts of millions of oppressed people.” The statement ended with the following words: “Today, our duty is not to mourn, but to add our anger to the mortar of the revolution, to grow our struggle, to close our ranks. Each of us must take another step forward after him, to advance one step further in the frontiers of the People’s War. Victory will definitely be ours, we will crown his struggle with victory.”
The commemoration concluded with the recitation of the International Anthem and slogans of “Naxalbari Zindabad, Maoism Zindabad” (Long Live Naxalbari, Long Live Maoism).
