Jyotibasu

A pall of gloom descended on the city as soon as the news of CPM patriarch Jyoti Basu's death spread with people turning up in hordes at the hospital to pay their last respects to the departed leader.

Home Minister P Chidambaram today described veteran Marxist leader Jyoti Basu as a great son of India and a source of inspiration. 95-year-old Basu "strode like a colossus on the Indian political scene for several decades. He was a great patriot, a great democrat, a great Parliamentarian and a great source of inspiration," Chidambaram, who was on a...

Describing veteran Communist leader Jyoti Basu as a stalwart, senior BJP leader L K Advani said on Sunday that the late Marxist was among the greats.

Former chief minister Jyoti Basu's body will be taken from funeral parlour 'Peace Haven' on Tuesday morning to the state secretariat, Assembly and the party headquarters, before its final journey to the SSKM Hospital.

Basu's body will be taken to funeral parlour Peace Haven from the hospital, party leader Shyamal Chakraborty said.

The Prime Minster and Congress President Sonia Gandhi condoled the passing away of veteran Communist leader Shri Jyoti Basu. Both sent condolence letters to the departed leader's son Shri Chandan Basu.

Leaders react to Jyoti Basu's death

Jyoti Basu's parents had faced a dilemma while finalizing his first name.Two names 'Jyotirindra' and 'Ranthindra' were proposed and his parents, Nishikanta Basu and Hemlata Basu, settled for the first that signified a long and steady flame.

BJP condoled the death of veteran Marxist patriarch Jyoti Basu, describing him as one of the tallest contemporary leaders of Indian politics. "Jyoti Basu was one of the tallest contemporary leaders of Indian politics," Jaitley said.

Describing veteran CPM leader Jyoti Basu as one of the country's "worthiest sons", Congress condoled his demise.

Veteran Communist leader and former West Bengal Chief Minister Jyoti Basu has passed away at a Kolkata hospital on Sunday. He was 95.

Veteran Communist leader and former West Bengal chief minister Jyoti Basu died at a Kolkata hospital on Sunday. He was 95.

A pall of gloom descended on the city as soon as the news of CPM patriarch Jyoti Basu's death spread with people turning up in hordes at the hospital to pay their last respects to the departed leader.

Home Minister P Chidambaram today described veteran Marxist leader Jyoti Basu as a great son of India and a source of inspiration. 95-year-old Basu "strode like a colossus on the Indian political scene for several decades. He was a great patriot, a great democrat, a great Parliamentarian and a great source of inspiration," Chidambaram, who was on a...

Describing veteran Communist leader Jyoti Basu as a stalwart, senior BJP leader L K Advani said on Sunday that the late Marxist was among the greats.

Former chief minister Jyoti Basu's body will be taken from funeral parlour 'Peace Haven' on Tuesday morning to the state secretariat, Assembly and the party headquarters, before its final journey to the SSKM Hospital.

Basu's body will be taken to funeral parlour Peace Haven from the hospital, party leader Shyamal Chakraborty said.

The Prime Minster and Congress President Sonia Gandhi condoled the passing away of veteran Communist leader Shri Jyoti Basu. Both sent condolence letters to the departed leader's son Shri Chandan Basu.

Leaders react to Jyoti Basu's death

Jyoti Basu's parents had faced a dilemma while finalizing his first name.Two names 'Jyotirindra' and 'Ranthindra' were proposed and his parents, Nishikanta Basu and Hemlata Basu, settled for the first that signified a long and steady flame.

BJP condoled the death of veteran Marxist patriarch Jyoti Basu, describing him as one of the tallest contemporary leaders of Indian politics. "Jyoti Basu was one of the tallest contemporary leaders of Indian politics," Jaitley said.

Describing veteran CPM leader Jyoti Basu as one of the country's "worthiest sons", Congress condoled his demise.

Veteran Communist leader and former West Bengal Chief Minister Jyoti Basu has passed away at a Kolkata hospital on Sunday. He was 95.

Veteran Communist leader and former West Bengal chief minister Jyoti Basu died at a Kolkata hospital on Sunday. He was 95.