Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Mass Line
Political party in India
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Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Mass Line or CPI(ML) Mass Line is a far‑left political party in India, established on 5 March 2024 in Khammam, Telangana, via the merger of three Marxist–Leninist groups: PCC,CPI(ML); Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Revolutionary Initiative and CPI(ML) Praja Pantha.[1]
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AbbreviationCPI(ML) Mass Line
FoundedMarch 5, 2024
HeadquartersKhammam, Telangana, India
NewspaperMass Line, Liberation, Comrade
Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Mass Line | |
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| Abbreviation | CPI(ML) Mass Line |
| Founded | March 5, 2024 |
| Headquarters | Khammam, Telangana, India |
| Newspaper | Mass Line, Liberation, Comrade |
| Ideology | Marxism–Leninism Mao Zedong Thought Anti-revisionism Mass line |
| Political position | Far-left |
| Colors | Red |
History
The CPI(ML) Mass Line draws lineage from various splinter groups of the original CPI(ML):
- The Provisional Central Committee, CPI(ML) (est. 1973) led by Santosh Rana adopted a parliamentary‑focused line.
- The Central Reorganisation Committee, CPI(ML) (1979–1991) championed a “mass line” approach and published Mass Line, Liberation, Comrade.
- These, along with the CPI(ML) Revolutionary Initiative and Praja Pantha, united in a three-day Khammam conference in March 2024.[1]
Ideology and policies
CPI(ML) Mass Line espouses:
- Marxism–Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought
- Anti‑revisionism and revolutionary socialism
- The mass line method – organizing workers, peasants, students, women, and oppressed communities to advance revolutionary politics.[2]
Organizational structure
The party operates with:
- A National Committee guiding politics and strategy
- State Committees active in Telangana, Kerala, Maharashtra, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Punjab, Haryana, Assam, Tripura, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
- Affiliate mass organizations (labor, peasant, student, youth, women) built on the precedent of earlier CPI(ML) mass fronts
Activities
- July 2024: urged Indian civil society to condemn attacks on minority Hindus in Bangladesh.[3]
- February 2025: criticised Bijapur security operation by Indian security forces against Maoist insurgents, and urged the Maoists to engage in democratic struggle.[4]
- Organized major rallies, including a Hyderabad dharna demanding justice for political prisoners.[5]
Publications
- Mass Line (continuation of CRC publication)
- Liberation and Comrade (legacy journals from predecessor factions)
See also
- Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
- Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Red Flag
- Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Red Star
- Central Reorganisation Committee, CPI(ML)
- Provisional Central Committee, CPI(ML)
- List of anti-revisionist groups
- List of Naxalite and Maoist groups in India