Communist movements in India

The British colonial authorities had banned all communist activity, which made the task of building a united party very difficult.

Soon sharecroppers began to assert that they would pay only one-third and that before division the crop would stay in their godowns and not that of the Jotedars.

The peasant movement led by Communist Party of India broke out in Kakdwip, Sonarpur, Bhangar and Canning.

In many areas the agitations turned violent, and landlords fled, leaving parts of the countryside in the hands of Kisan Sabha.

[4] The prominent leaders of the movement were: Kansari Halder, Ganesh Das, Ashok Bose and Rash Behari Ghosh.

Peasant leaders like Gajen Malik, Manik Hazra, Jatin Maity, Bijoy Mondal and others rose to prominence.

In 2000, the Kisan Sabha led by communists laid siege to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly and demanded an increase in the number of hours they were supplied with power each day.

In 2004, the CPI(M) again started a movement in Shri Gangangar district bordering the Shekhawati region, against the reduction in their water allowance from the Indira Gandhi Canal.

Kishan Padav (Hindi: किसान पड़ाव) continued in Sikar and Other Districts including Bikaner, Nagaur, Jhunjhunu, Churu, Hanumangarh, Shri Ganganagar, Alwar till 10 September.

After 2 days long talk government buckled on 13 September night and accepted the demand of farmers.

Irabot formed an underground Communist Party of Manipur on 29 October 1948 and carried out armed struggle against the government.

Countrywide lists of satyagrahis were prepared, who were then sent to Goa borders in a series of memorable satyagrahas, which has few parallels in the annuls of the history.