E M S Namboodiripad Revolutionary Intellectual

EMS was a special type of a thinker - an organic intellectual who combined theory and practice. His intellectual pursuits were closely linked to the organisational and agitational tasks of the radical movement Two major initiatives of EMS during the last decade of his life were the International Congress on Kerala Studies and the ongoing People's Campaign for Ninth Plan. Both showed an ever- alert mind open to new ideas and searching for new solutions. The People's Campaign, the last battle of EMS to set a new agenda for the Left in carrying democratisation to the farthest grass roots, will be a fitting tribute to this great visionary of India.