Marxists Thinker AK Roy passes away, leaving behind a legacy of simplicity and humility

Dhanbad, Jul 21 (UNI) Marxist Thinker and three time former MP of Dhanbad AK Roy passed way at the Central Hospital of the BCCL here leaving behind a void in the political fukcrum of the state and a legacy of simplicity and humbility which is tough to expect from the present day politicians.

Founder of the Marxist Coordination Committee (MCC) Arun Kumar Roy of AK Roy or popularly known among the people as Rai Dada before coming to politics use to work as a chemical engineer in the Sindri Fertiliser factory however as he lent his support to the strike in the plant in 1966-67 and he was sacked by the management after which he plunged into politics by joining the CPI (M) in which he remained till 1971.

Thereafter he found the Marxist Coordination Committee and started his separate political journey and contested the elections and got elected from the Sindri Vidhan Sabha seat of unified Bihar. On three occasions he represented the constituency as its MLA after imposition of emergency in the country he was also put into jail.