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countered the attacks from
various quarters on the ideology
and practice of the Party. He never
cared the threats of physical
attacks, slanders and false cases
by the goondas against him and
his comrades. The Comrades led
by Com. Soni had protected the
movement
while
being
consistently among the people
and in practice.
Com. Soni shouldered the
responsibility of Party organisation
in Krishna district. He was the
State Secretary of APFTU in 2008.
Later, he was the AP State
Secretary of AIFTU (N), the
Treasurer and the Asst. Secretary
of RCS (AP). Even the poor health
condition did not deter him from
going to different districts and
directly taking part in the protests
of the workers, peasants and
adivasis.
A Life Worth Emulating
He transformed his home into
an arena for political work. He
moulded his brother, wife,
children and even his tradition
bound
mother
into
the
sympathisers of revolutionary
movement. Responding quickly to
the problems of people; deeply
studying and analysing the
problems and initiating a possible
course of action to move the
people into the struggle was Com.
Soni’s quality. He was good in
patiently listening and handling the
peoples’ problems including even
the individual and family problems.
He liked most to be within the
reach of people and provide help
and guidance to them. Remaining
politically uncompromising and
true to the interests of working and
toiling people in the negotiations
with the managements; carrying
out the decisions in the interests
of people; acting with all concern
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and affection towards the
comrades and people and
standing in front of people in times
of their difficulties and struggle
with all smile in the face even while
being in a thick of war within
against the aggravating ill health;
instantly moving into action
against the state repression and
events without waiting for the
State calls and maintaining wide
relations with different forces were
also a part of his qualities of
political life worth emulating.
Com. Soni was good in
explaining the current politics by
combining them with mythological
stories and satire; explaining the
difficult political questions in
simple and easily understandable
form and language and making his
speeches lively and attractive by
adding comics was his style. So,
from children to party leaders
were curious to listen to him. This
quality helped a lot to give shape
to a number of art forms like the
street plays and skits and they
played a good role in organisi