Lalchand

Com Lalchand was born in a landless poor family in Varnasi district in Uttar Pradesh. Com Lalchand was a district committee member of SFI and convener of Ashok Intermediate College Unit. By nature he was very courageous and first to face any hardship. He sacrificed his life fighting against the inhuman policies of Congress Government. Comrade Lalchand was student of 10th class at the time of his death. On 19th January, 1982 all the central trade unions have given a call for all India general strike. This strike was supported by the organisations of peasants, youth, students and other democratic forces across the country. Thus this strike got converted into Bharat Bandh. People of Varanasi too supported and took an active part in making this Bharat Bandh a success and thus register their protest against the anti-people policies of the Congress government. Students, under the leadership of SFI too played a leading role in this struggle to make it a success. Approximately 300 students were put in the jail. On 19th January, in Babury Bazar near about one thousand youth, students, workers and farmers sat in a peaceful dharna. Suddenly police reached the place and began to open fire without any provocation on the masses who were sitting in the dharna. Firing continued for nearly three hours. But the courageous people faced this firing and assault without running away from the site. In this police firing, Com Lalchand and his brother Com Bhola sacrificed their life on 19th January 1982, while 32 people were seriously injured due to the bullets. His brother Bhola was a leader of Kisan Sabha.