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M N Roy remembered
M N Roy remembered, M N Roy, Death anniversary, ‘Kala Shastram Thatvam’. ‘Kala Shastram Thatvam’, a book by noted author Ravipudi Venkatadri, a follower of M N Roy, was also released on the occasion.
Revolutionary’s 60th death anniversary observed in city
Hyderabad: There is need to propagate the theory of radical humanism of M N Roy among the youth. Roy was one of the greatest revolutionaries, scholars, philosophers and rationalists of 20th century who even worked with Lenin and Stalin, observed, various speakers at a meeting organised on his 60th death anniversary in the city on Saturday.
‘Kala Shastram Thatvam’, a book by noted author Ravipudi Venkatadri, a follower of M N Roy, was also released on the occasion. Socialist leader Ravela Somaiah, former minister T Purushottam Rao, Prof. K S Chalam, C L N Gandhi, J Jawahar, U Veeranna, Prof. Keshav Rao Jadhav were some of the prominent speakers who took part in this programme organised by Andhra Pradesh Rationalists Association.
Speaking on the occasion, Somaiah said that Manabendra Nath Roy or M N Roy was inspired by speeches of Vivekananda besides Jatindranath Mukherjee and Lala Lajpat Rai. He was the founder of the communist parties in Mexico and India, and a delegate to congresses of the Communist International.
After hearing about him Lenin invited him to Moscow. Getting recognised by a revolutionary crusader was a meaningful achievement, Somaiah felt. Roy was fluent in several languages and he authored books in English and German languages, among others.
Slain Journalist Shoaibulla Khan, who exposed brutal acts of Razzakars during Nizam’s rule, was also inspired by the life of Roy, he added.
“When one thinks of intellectuals who always thought about the nation all through their lives, B R Ambedkar and Ram Manohar Lohia are some of the few names that immediately come to our mind, and Roy belongs to the same category,” observed, Prof. K S Chalam.
He also praised writer Ravipudi Venkatadri, who was a follower of Roy and his radical humanism theory. He said though he had not read much about Roy but reading Venkatadri’s works was like remembering the great rationalist himself.
Former minister T Purushotham Rao spoke about Roy’s strong beliefs in democracy devoid of parties and decentralisation of power.
In 1940 Roy was instrumental in the formation of the Radical Democratic Party, an organisation in which he played a leading role. Roy later moved away from Marxism to become an exponent of the philosophy of radical humanism.
