Former chief minister of West Bengal and veteran communist leader of India, Jyoti Basu, breathed his last on Sunday. Announcing his death, CPI (M) state secretary Biman Bose, said that Basu passed away at 11: 47 am. The 95-year-old communist leader was admitted at a private nursing home in Kolkata on January 1 with mildly severe pneumonia.
Jyoti Basu: 1914-2010
His condition deteriorated steadily and he was put on ventilation on January 6. His lungs stopped functioning a few days later. He developed multi organ dysfunction. Senior political leaders from all over the country, including the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, visited Basu during the last 17 days. His condition continued to deteriorate and dialysis was done since the last three days.
On Saturday night, Basu’s heart rate dropped abnormally and a temporary pace maker had to be placed to keep his heart functioning. Doctors had gathered at the hospital on Saturday night itself. Basu was to undergo dialysis on Sunday. But on Sunday morning, doctors decided that Basu was not in a condition to undergo dialysis. Basu’s body is being taken to Peace Haven where it would be kept for today. The CPI (M) state secretariat will meet at 6 pm today to decide about how to pay last homage to Basu on Monday and Tuesday.
All the national leaders of the CPI (M) including party secretary Prakash Karat, rushed to the hospital on Sunday morning. Basu had donated his eyes and body.
Earlier Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee visited the hospital where Basu was being treated. “I respect him as a senior polititian. We have stopped all party programs for the next three days. I demand three days of official mourning,” Mamata said.
Born on July 8, 1914, he was the chief minister of Bengal between June 21, 1977 to November 6, 2000.
Former chief minister of West Bengal and veteran communist leader of India, Jyoti Basu, breathed his last on Sunday. Announcing his death, CPI (M) state secretary Biman Bose, said that Basu passed away at 11: 47 am. The 95-year-old communist leader was admitted at a private nursing home in Kolkata on January 1 with mildly severe pneumonia.
Jyoti Basu: 1914-2010
His condition deteriorated steadily and he was put on ventilation on January 6. His lungs stopped functioning a few days later. He developed multi organ dysfunction. Senior political leaders from all over the country, including the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, visited Basu during the last 17 days. His condition continued to deteriorate and dialysis was done since the last three days.
On Saturday night, Basu’s heart rate dropped abnormally and a temporary pace maker had to be placed to keep his heart functioning. Doctors had gathered at the hospital on Saturday night itself. Basu was to undergo dialysis on Sunday. But on Sunday morning, doctors decided that Basu was not in a condition to undergo dialysis. Basu’s body is being taken to Peace Haven where it would be kept for today. The CPI (M) state secretariat will meet at 6 pm today to decide about how to pay last homage to Basu on Monday and Tuesday.
All the national leaders of the CPI (M) including party secretary Prakash Karat, rushed to the hospital on Sunday morning. Basu had donated his eyes and body.
Earlier Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee visited the hospital where Basu was being treated. “I respect him as a senior polititian. We have stopped all party programs for the next three days. I demand three days of official mourning,” Mamata said.
Born on July 8, 1914, he was the chief minister of Bengal between June 21, 1977 to November 6, 2000.
