This letter, dated October 4, 1961, is from Rabi Roy, then the General Secretary of the Socialist Party, to Comrade Naresh Bhowmick.
In the letter, Rabi Roy expresses his happiness at Bhowmick’s decision to rejoin the party and encourages him to organize a new party unit in Silchar, under the broader Assam party structure. He clarifies the party’s stance on the contentious language issue, advocating for a “people’s movement against English.”
The letter also serves a practical purpose, providing contact details for other key party members in the region, such as Dinesh Das Gupta and Kiran Bezbarua, to ensure smooth coordination. It is a significant piece of correspondence, illustrating the party’s internal strategy, its views on key national issues, and the role Naresh Bhowmick was expected to play in strengthening the party in Assam.
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ESPEE सोशलिस्ट पार्टी केन्द्रीय कार्यालय १४-१-३२३, सीतारामपेठ, हैदराबाद (आं. प्र.) फोन : २७४२ Dated: 4-10-1961. To Sri. Naresh Bhowmick, Ex- Secretary Socialist Party (Calcutta), 32, Shyam Bazar Street, CALCUTTA-5. Dear Comrade, Thank you very much for your letter th 1st etterg 1st October. It is good of you that you have decided to join the Party again. It is high time that you must bring the students and the youths to take active part in the party's activities since they are under your influence. You can now form a active Unit in district Silchar and organize the party at different places. Dr.Lohia is now touring the districts of Uttar Pradesh. Hence he can't be available at present for consul- tations. His programme has already fixed till December. I think our party is very clear on question of language. Let me tell you that a people's movement against English can only solve the problem. Our Assan unit also is clear on the language problem. The P.S.P., Congress and the communist in Assam have exploited the language question further her own advantages. They are all cosmopolitan and are in favour of returning English. Hence I ESPRE फोन : २७४२ सोशलिस्ट पार्टी केन्द्रीय कार्यालय १४-१-३२३, सीतारामपेठ, हैदराबाद (आं. प्र.) that . 2 feel since Silchar is in Assam you have to work under the Assam party. I think you will feel no difficulty in working with our Assam comrades for achieving the Socialists objective. I am writting to Com. Dinesh das Gupta who happens to be a member of the National Committee about you. You please contact him and talk to him about this. I am I am giving below the address of the Secretary of the Assam Party. You can contact him on your way to Silchar. also giving the address of the Com. Dinesh Das Gupta. Hope to receive your reply immediately. With greetings, Sri. Dinesh Das Gupta, Yours Conradely, Robikoy (Rabi Roy ) General Secretary. Socialist Party Office, 31-A, Nandan Road, CALCUTTA-25. Kiran Bez barua (Barrisk) Secretary, Socialist Party (Assam), Uzanbazar, GAUHATI ASSAM.