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	'''Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Red Flag''' (CPI (ML) Red Flag) was ~~formed~~ in ~~1988 as a break-away from the~~ [[~~Central Reorganisation Committee, CPI~~(~~ML)\|Central Reorganisation Committee, CPI (ML~~)]].		'''Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Red Flag''' (CPI(ML) Red Flag) was a [[political party]] in [[India]] (1988-2005).

			The party emerged in 1988, following a split in the [[K. Venu (Kerala)\|K. Venu]]-led [[Central Reorganisation Committee, Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist)\|Central Reorganisation Committee, CPI(ML)]] in the wake of the 1987 second conference of CRC, CPI(ML) as a large section of the latter organisation in Kerala broke away and formed its own party.<ref name=crya>Chinna Rao Yagati. ''[https://books.google.at/books?id=XefsAAAAMAAJ Perspectives on Economic Development and Social Change: Essays in Honour of Professor K.S. Chalam]''. Rawat Publications, 2009. p. 255</ref> The [[Andhra Pradesh]]-based group of Raouf (which had been part of the CRC, CPI(ML) as well) joined the CPI(ML) Red Flag.<ref name=crya/> CPI(ML) Red Flag differed from other ML factions by claiming that India was a 'neo-colony'.<ref name=hth>{{cite news\|newspaper=Frontier\|author=Harsh Thakor\|url=https://frontierweekly.com/archive/vol-number/vol/vol-43-2010-11/vol-43-12-15/polemics-43-12-15.pdf\|title=Maoist Polemics–The Mass Line\|date=October 2010}}</ref> It upheld Marxism-Leninism Mao Tse-Tung Thought as its ideological line, and rejected the term '[[Marxism-Leninism-Maoism\|Maoism]]' whilst they also rejected the [[Three Worlds Theory]].<ref name=hth/> In contrast to K. Venu, CPI(ML) Red Flag upheld the concept of the [[dictatorship of the proletariat]] rather than K. Venu's concept on the national question.<ref name=hth/> The party argued that armed struggle required to be substantiated by mass organizations.<ref name=hth/> In its early phase (1988-1992) the CPI(ML) Red Flag sought to promote unity among communist revolutionary groups, and organized seminars and published open theoretical journals on Leninist polemics.<ref name=hth/> Eventually the party exited its underground existence and began operating openly.<ref name=hth/>

			The CPI(ML) Red Flag main base of support was in [[Kerala]], where it emerged as the major ML faction. It also expanded to other states including [[Karnataka]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Maharashtra]], [[Chhattisgarh]], [[West Bengal]] and [[Odisha]]. The party head office was located in [[Delhi]].
			[[File:CPIML poster in Varkala 2004.jpg\|thumb\|left\|CPI (ML) Red Flag poster in [[Kerala]]]]
			The first All India Secretary of the party was [[Arup Majumdar]], followed by [[K.N. Ramachandran]], [[Souren Bose]] was one top leader from the original CPI (ML) to have joined this party. Bose became the West Bengal State Committee of CPI(ML) Red Flag.<ref>{{cite news\|newspaper=Countercurrents\|title=Tribute to Souren Bose on 25th death anniversary\|url=https://countercurrents.org/2022/08/tribute-to-souren-bose-on-25th-death-anniversary/}}</ref> He died in 1997 while on a party tour in [[Mumbai]].

	The ~~party's~~ main ~~base~~ of ~~support~~ was in [[~~Kerala~~]]~~, where it emerged as~~ the ~~major ML faction. It also expanded to other states including~~ [[~~Karnataka~~]], [[~~Madhya Pradesh~~]], [[~~Maharashtra~~]], [[~~Chhattisgarh~~]], [[~~West Bengal~~]] and [[~~Odisha~~]].		The main mass organisation of the party was the [[Trade Union Centre of India]] (TUCI). Regional mass organisations of the party included [[Yuvajanavedi]], '''Kerala Vidyarthi Sanghatana''' (Kerala Students Organisation, a student's wing) and '''Janakeeya Kala Sahitya Vedi''' (a cultural front) in Kerala, and [[Adivasi Democratic Front]] in [[Madhya Pradesh]]. CPI(ML) Red Flag published Red Star ([[English language\|English]]), ''Iykya Horatta'' ([[Kannada]]) and ''Saghavu'' ([[Malayalam]]).

	In 2003 a large section of the party in [[Kerala]], including the majority in the Kerala State Committee, broke away, and ~~to create~~ a parallel [[Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Red Flag (Unnichekkan)\|CPI (ML) Red Flag]]. The split was led by the Kerala state secretary of the party, [[P.C. Unnichekkan]]. ~~This~~ party ~~continues~~ to use the name CPI (ML) Red Flag and ~~supports~~ [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala) \| Left Democratic Front]] in Kerala.		==2003 split==
			In 2003 a large section of the party in [[Kerala]], including the majority in the Kerala State Committee, broke away, and created a parallel [[Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Red Flag (Unnichekkan)\|CPI(ML) Red Flag]].<ref name=ama>{{cite news\|newspaper=Frontier\|url=https://www.frontierweekly.com/articles/vol-51/51-1/51-1-Bhangor.html\|title=Bhangor: Continuing Conflict\|author=Arup Majumder\|date=July 2018}}</ref> The split was led by the Kerala state secretary of the party, [[P.C. Unnichekkan]]. That party continued to use the name CPI(ML) Red Flag and supported [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)\|Left Democratic Front]] in Kerala.<ref name=ama/>

	Ahead of the [[Lok Sabha]] elections in 2004 CPI(ML) Red Flag and [[Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Kanu Sanyal)\|CPI (ML)]] took the initiative to form a united front of revolutionary communists. In that front they were able to gather, more than CPI (ML) and CPI (ML) Red Flag, [[Centre of Communist Revolutionaries]] ([[West Bengal]]), [[Lal Nishan Party (Leninvadi)]], [[Marxist Communist Party of India]], [[Marxist-Leninist Committee]], [[New Socialist Movement, Gujarat]], [[Provisional Central Committee, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist)]] and [[Bhagat Singh Vichar Manch]].		==Unification with Sanyal group==
			Ahead of the [[Lok Sabha]] elections in 2004 the K.N. Ramachandran-led CPI(ML) Red Flag and [[Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Kanu Sanyal)\|CPI (ML)]] took the initiative to form a united front of revolutionary communists. In that front they were able to gather, more than CPI (ML) and CPI (ML) Red Flag, [[Centre of Communist Revolutionaries]] ([[West Bengal]]), [[Lal Nishan Party (Leninvadi)]], [[Marxist Communist Party of India]], [[Marxist-Leninist Committee]], [[New Socialist Movement, Gujarat]], [[Provisional Central Committee, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist)]] and [[Bhagat Singh Vichar Manch]].

	In [[Kerala]] a Left Front was formed ahead of the elections together with [[BTR-EMS-AKG Janakeeya Samskarika Vedi]] of V.B. Cheriyan.		In [[Kerala]] a Left Front was formed ahead of the elections together with [[BTR-EMS-AKG Janakeeya Samskarika Vedi]] of V.B. Cheriyan.<ref>{{cite news\|newspaper=Times of India\|title=New left front formed\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/new-left-front-formed/articleshow/545501.cms\|date=March 8, 2004}}</ref>

	CPI (ML) Red Flag merged with [[Kanu Sanyal]]'s [[Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Kanu Sanyal)\|Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist)]] at a unity conference in [[Vijayawada]] January 2005		CPI (ML) Red Flag merged with [[Kanu Sanyal]]'s [[Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Kanu Sanyal)\|Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist)]] at a unity conference in [[Vijayawada]] January 2005

	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[:Category:Mass organisations of CPI(ML) Red Flag]]		*[[:Category:Mass organisations of CPI(ML) Red Flag]]
	* [[~~P.C. Unnichekkan]]~~		*[[List of Naxalite and Maoist groups in India]]
	* [[Souren Bose]]

	==References==		==References==
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	'''Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Red Flag''' (CPI (ML) Red Flag) was formed in 1988 as a break-away from the [[Central Reorganisation Committee, CPI(ML)\|Central Reorganisation Committee, CPI (ML)]].		'''Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Red Flag''' (CPI (ML) Red Flag) was formed in 1988 as a break-away from the [[Central Reorganisation Committee, CPI(ML)\|Central Reorganisation Committee, CPI (ML)]].

	~~[[File:CPIML poster in Varkala 2004.jpg\|thumb\|left\|CPI (ML) Red Flag poster in [[Kerala]]]]~~

	The party's main base of support was in [[Kerala]], where it emerged as the major ML faction. It also expanded to other states including [[Karnataka]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Maharashtra]], [[Chhattisgarh]], [[West Bengal]] and [[Odisha]].		The party's main base of support was in [[Kerala]], where it emerged as the major ML faction. It also expanded to other states including [[Karnataka]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Maharashtra]], [[Chhattisgarh]], [[West Bengal]] and [[Odisha]].

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{{Short description|Communist party faction}}
{{unreferenced|date=December 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{distinguish|Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Red Star}}
{{Indcom}}
'''Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Red Flag''' (CPI (ML) Red Flag) was formed in 1988 as a break-away from the [[Central Reorganisation Committee, CPI(ML)|Central Reorganisation Committee, CPI (ML)]].

[[File:CPIML poster in Varkala 2004.jpg|thumb|left|CPI (ML) Red Flag poster in [[Kerala]]]]

The party's main base of support was in [[Kerala]], where it emerged as the major ML faction. It also expanded to other states including [[Karnataka]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Maharashtra]], [[Chhattisgarh]], [[West Bengal]] and [[Odisha]].

In 2003 a large section of the party in [[Kerala]], including the majority in the Kerala State Committee, broke away, and to create a parallel [[Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Red Flag (Unnichekkan)|CPI (ML) Red Flag]]. The split was led by the Kerala state secretary of the party, [[P.C. Unnichekkan]]. This party continues to use the name CPI (ML) Red Flag and supports [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | Left Democratic Front]] in Kerala.

Ahead of the [[Lok Sabha]] elections in 2004 CPI(ML) Red Flag and [[Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Kanu Sanyal)|CPI (ML)]] took the initiative to form a united front of revolutionary communists. In that front they were able to gather, more than CPI (ML) and CPI (ML) Red Flag, [[Centre of Communist Revolutionaries]] ([[West Bengal]]), [[Lal Nishan Party (Leninvadi)]], [[Marxist Communist Party of India]], [[Marxist-Leninist Committee]], [[New Socialist Movement, Gujarat]], [[Provisional Central Committee, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist)]] and [[Bhagat Singh Vichar Manch]].

In [[Kerala]] a Left Front was formed ahead of the elections together with [[BTR-EMS-AKG Janakeeya Samskarika Vedi]] of V.B. Cheriyan.

CPI (ML) Red Flag merged with [[Kanu Sanyal]]'s [[Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Kanu Sanyal)|Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist)]] at a unity conference in [[Vijayawada]] January 2005

==See also==
* [[:Category:Mass organisations of CPI(ML) Red Flag]]
* [[P.C. Unnichekkan]]
* [[Souren Bose]]

==References==
{{Unreferenced|date=May 2009}}
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