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“We will Always remember Our Friend, B.D. Sharma” Adivasis and peasants pays Homage to depated leader At Hyderabad Codelance Meeting - Prof. K.R. Chowdary Rytu Cooli Sangham (AP) and All India Kisan Mazdoor Kisan Sabha (AIKMKS) organised condolence meetings to the departed leader of Bharat Jan Andolan, Dr.B.D.Sharma, at various places in Andhra Pradesh. B.D.Sharma who passed away at the age of 84 years, fought for the rights of adivasis and peasants through out his life both as the district collector, Chief secretary and ST and Sc Commissioner and after retirement as organiser of the peoples agitations. At hyderabad. On 9th December 2015, AIKMKS and RCS(AP) conducted condolence meeting. It observed two minute silence and paid floral tributes. Speaking on the occasion, Prof. K.R. Chowdary describes the efforts of B.D.Sharma for the upliftment of adivasis and dalits. He was instrumental in bringing our amny enactments that protects the rights of adivasis, he said. 22 Com. Jhansi, co-convenor of AIKMKS, described B.D.sharma as a great human being who fought for the rights of adivasis and toiling people. He relentlessly worked hard on the issue of debt burden of peasants and exposed the fallcy of institutional credit to the farmers. She recollected the memories of B.D.Sharma who come to AP whenever the adivasi people of Vizianagaram, East and West godavari districts faced repression and stood staunchly in support of them. Senior advocate Com. Bojja Tarakam paid glorious tribute to B.D.Sharma and vivdly described his services to the adivasis as district collector of Bastar and Commissior of ST and SC. B.D.sharma stood as true friend of adivasis throught his life. he said. Com.Bhootam Veeraiah, Secretary of Telangana RCS, Writer Bhoopal,Writer Katyayani, Ramanjaneyulu of Centre for sustainable Agriculture. Bellaiah Naik of Scheduled Tribes Federation and D.Venkateswarlu contd on page 23 At Vishakapatnam Codelance Meeting - Com. S. Jhansi Class Struggle