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Recalling Basu’s contribution to the formation of the UPA government with Left support in 2004, Gandhi said, “He contributed to the formation of UPA government in 2004 and we continued to count on him for his wise counsel even after he retired from political life.”
Adding that not just the people of West Bengal and his millions of political followers but the entire nation was in mourning, Gandhi described Basu as a tireless crusader against communalism, fundamentalism, casteism and all kinds of obscurantism.
“He was a warrior for social justice and equality and for eradication of poverty, a true patriot who always kept the national interest above all else,” she said.
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