S.PRASANNA KUMAR

COM  S.PRASANNA KUMAR 

(14.09.1965 - 23.12.2015)

    With profound sorrow and grief we have to inform you that Com S.Prasanna Kumar, General Secretary, CITU, Karnataka passed away due to massive heart attack today (23/12/2015) morning.  He was 47 years old.  He is survived by his wife and two sons. He also leaves behind thousands of mourning comrades and friends.

    Com Prasanna Kumar was also the Secretariat Member of CPI (M), Karnataka State Committee. Com Prasanna Kumar joined the Left movement through Students Federation of India, of which he was an active member in Bellary.  He became an important leader of the trade union movement in Bellary.  He moved to Bangalore to help the CPI (M) and the working class movement.  He rose to the post of General Secretary, CITU.  He was leading many important trade unions like MICO, BEL, ITC, KSRTC, BMTC, NREU(Railways) and many unions of the organized and unorganized workers.

     Com S. Prasanna Kumar was deeply wedded to the philosophy of the working class.  He had unflinching faith in the success of the struggle of working class against the exploitative capitalist system. He worked tirelessly to construct a society that is fair, just and equal.  He had total confidence in the ultimate triumph of socialism to emancipate the mankind.

    In the death of Com Prasanna Kumar, the working class lost a valiant soldier.  His death has left a big void in the working class movement in Karnataka which is very difficult to fill.