Mainstream WeeklyCommunist Party of India
August 12, 2026
Press Release
The National Secretariat of the Communist Party of India issued the following statement today (August 12, 2026):
The Communist Party of India expresses its deep sorrow at the demise of Comrade M. P. Parameswaran, renowned nuclear scientist, Marxist thinker and one of the foremost proponents of the people’s science movement in India. He passed away at the age of 92, leaving behind a rich legacy of scientific work, social (…)
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