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As secularists, they hoped to transcend communal divisions through class solidarity. Some, such as Narendra Deva or [[Basawon Singh (Sinha)]], advocated a [[democratic socialism]] distinct from both [[Marxism]] and reformist [[social democracy]]. During the [[Popular Front]] period, the communists worked within CSP. | As secularists, they hoped to transcend communal divisions through class solidarity. Some, such as Narendra Deva or [[Basawon Singh (Sinha)]], advocated a [[democratic socialism]] distinct from both [[Marxism]] and reformist [[social democracy]]. During the [[Popular Front]] period, the communists worked within CSP. | ||
== History == | |||
[[Jayaprakash Narayan|JP Narayan]] and [[Minoo Masani]] were released from jail in 1934. JP Narayan convened a meeting in [[Patna]] on 17 May 1934, which founded the Bihar Congress Socialist Party. He was a Gandhian Socialist. Narayan became general secretary of the party and Acharya Narendra Deva became president. The Patna meeting gave a call for a socialist conference which would be held in connection to the Congress Annual Conference. At this conference, held in [[Bombay]] October 22–23 October 1934, they formed a new All India party, the Congress Socialist Party. Narayan became general secretary of the party, and Masani joint secretary. The conference venue was decorated by Congress flags and a portrait of [[Karl Marx]]. | [[Jayaprakash Narayan|JP Narayan]] and [[Minoo Masani]] were released from jail in 1934. JP Narayan convened a meeting in [[Patna]] on 17 May 1934, which founded the Bihar Congress Socialist Party. He was a Gandhian Socialist. Narayan became general secretary of the party and Acharya Narendra Deva became president. The Patna meeting gave a call for a socialist conference which would be held in connection to the Congress Annual Conference. At this conference, held in [[Bombay]] October 22–23 October 1934, they formed a new All India party, the Congress Socialist Party. Narayan became general secretary of the party, and Masani joint secretary. The conference venue was decorated by Congress flags and a portrait of [[Karl Marx]]. | ||