People's Democracy

I am deeply grieved at the passing away of Comrade Hanumantha Rao. He was a stalwart of the CPI(M) and the communist movement. From 1953, Com. M H has been in the leadership of the all India Party and he made a remarkable contribution to building the Communist Party.

I recall his important role in the fight against revisionism and in defence of Marxism-Leninism. At the time of the naxalite challenge Comrade M H stood like a rock in defence of the party in Andhra Pradesh. All through his life Hanumantha Rao fought for building the Communist Party on Marxist-Leninist lines. He was a valued colleague in the Central Committee and later in the Polit Bureau.

His death is a big loss for the Party and the Left movement.

Please convey my heartfelt condolences to Comrade Udayam and all his family members.

Yours fraternally

Dear Comrade,

I was deeply saddened to hear the news of the death of Comrade Hanumantha Rao. We all knew that he was seriously ill during the last few days but were somehow hoping that he would overcome his illness. We have lost an outstanding leader of the Party and the Communist movement. There is much in the life and work of MH which we should learn from, so that we can fulfill the cherished goal of advancing the Communist movement in the country.

I deeply regret that I am unable to attend the funeral of Comrade M H, as I am still recovering from eye surgery.

Please convey my heartfelt condolences to Comrade Udayam, his daughters and family members.

I share the grief of all the comrades on this sad occasion.

Yours fraternally

Deeply grieved at the demise of Comrade M Hanumantha Rao one of the veteran leaders of the communist movement in Andhra Pradesh and Polit Bureau member of CPI(M). His contributions in the United Party and later on in CPI(M) would be remembered.

We pay our respectful homage to the memory of the departed leader.

We send condolences to the bereaved family and comrades.

A.B Bardhan

"I am deeply shocked hearing the news of passing away of Comrade Hanumantha Rao, member, CPI(M) Polit Bureau. He was one of the pioneers of the communist movement in Andhra Pradesh. In his death, the nation has lost a well-respected and popular leader. He played a very important role in the historic Telengana people’s struggle. He was completely dedicated to the cause of downtrodden people. His death is a great loss not only for the CPI(M), but also for the democratic movement of the country.

On behalf of the people of Tripura, I convey my deep-felt sympathy to the bereaved family. I would like to pay my deep homage to the departed leader.

WE record with deep regrets the passing away of Comrade M Hanumantha Rao, a Veteran leader of the working class and democratic movement of the country on June 18, 2001, at Vijaywada. He joined the freedom movement even while he was a student and underwent imprisonment for several years. He was a member of the Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He was a member of the provincial legislature of Madras as also of the parliament. He was the editor of ‘Visalandra’ and Prajashakthi’.

The Secretariat and staff of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) pay respectful homage to the memory of Comrade M Hanumantha Rao.

THE All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) expresses its heartful condolence in the sad demise of Comrade M Hanumantha Rao, Polit Bureau member of CPI(M). M Hanumantha Rao first joined the national freedom movement and after that the great Telegana Struggle. He was a tireless fighter for the cause of toiling masses. The passing away of this Communist veteran of Andhra Pradesh is a great loss to the Left Democratic Forces in our country, and to the peasant movement in particular. The AIKS deeply mourns on this occasion and dips its red banner in the memory of this great revolutionary.

THE All India Agricultural Workers Union (AIAWU) expresses its deep condolence in the sad demise of Comrade Hanumantha Rao, Polit Bureau member of the CPI(M). Comrade Hanumantha Rao belongs to a generation, which devoted their entire life for nations freedom movement and after that for the upliftment of the toiling masses. His six-decade long public life is an example for those who are entering to the democratic movement. The passing away of this Communsit veteran of Andhra Pradesh is a great loss to the Left Democratic Forces in our coutnry. AIAWU deeply mourns on this occasion and paying our tribute to this great revolutionary.