Comrade Rakesh Singh, aged 23, represented the second generation of communists. A son of Comrade Hayat Singh Hazara, Rakesh succumbed to his injuries, along with his elder brother, when his taxi collided head-on with a truck near Gajraula in UP on May 5. He and his brother were returning from Delhi to their village in Uttarakhand with the remains of their father, Comrade Hayat Singh Hazara, who had died a day earlier.
Though Rakesh had come to Delhi to earn a living, he gradually became an important branch member of the Delhi State Office. Working with a restaurant chain and, simultaneously, pursuing a degree from Delhi University through correspondence, he cheerfully did all the quiet, behind-the-scenes work that make any campaign or programme possible. He lost his job last year for taking leave on May Day. This year again, inspite of a new job, he preferred to attend the May Day rally and carried placards, flags and other materials to the venue of the programme. He had played a commendable role in the preparations for the 23 March Inquilab rally.
A condolence meeting was held in his memory at the party’s central office on 7 May which was attended by a large number of party members. The loss of soft spoken, loving, enthusiastic and hardworking Rakesh will always be felt by the comrades in Delhi. And his life will surely inspire the younger comrades.
Red Salute to Comrade Rakesh Singh!
