People's Democracy
(Weekly Organ of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
No.
24
June 14, 2009
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Vol. XXXIII
No.
24 June 14, 2009 |
Karat Condoles Habib Tanvir�s
Demise
Prakash Karat, general secretary of
Communist Party of
I
EXPRESS my deep sorrow at the passing away of Habib Tanvir, a doyen of
Indian
theatre, a critic, playwright, actor, director and above all a human
being of
immense sensitivity and modesty. His
theatre career which won him national and international acclaim began
with the
Indian People's Theatre Association in Mumbai in 1940s and was marked
by a deep
commitment to progressive ideas, to the poor and the downtrodden, and
to their
creative capacities. He remained uncompromisingly opposed to all forms
of
communalism thereby earning the wrath of right wing bigots, whom he
faced with
courage, never compromising on the principles he held dear.
On
behalf of my Party, I extend my condolences to his family and to the
actors of
Naya Theatre which he founded.
YECHURY�S
MESSAGE
Sitaram
Yechury, CPI(M) Polit Bureau member and leader in Rajya Sabha, sent the
following condolence message
I DEEPLY mourn the death of noted theatre
personality Habib Tanvir, who had six decades of long association with
progressive culture and theatre in the country. He was one of the
founders of
the Indian People�s Theatre Association (IPTA) and Progressive Writers
Association (PWA).
All though his life, Habib Tanvir steadfastly
championed the interests of the working people and unflinchingly
combated
communalism by upholding the syncretic ethos of our civilisation. I
express my
condolences on his demise.
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