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INTEREST IN TROTSKY ON RISE AMONG KERALA INTELLECTUALS
Bombay
Literary and political circles in Kerala, where a United Front sponsored by the left Communist party of India is "bidding for power through the ballot box," appear: to. be losing interest somewhat in the ideology of both the left and right CPI's and turn— ing toward the writings of Leon Trotsky.
An indication of this is the publication in Mangalodayam of a. lengthy article entitled "Trotsky --'a Great Cultural Leader." The study of Trotsky's contributions in the literary and cultural fields is by V. Aravindakshan, a leading intellectual who: was a member of the editorial board: of the right CPI daily Nava Jeevan (New Life):.
Mangalodayam is an influential Malayalam culturalr-literary magazine edited by Professor Joseph Mundasseri, a leading literary figure, who worked as Education Minister in the former Communist party ministry in Kerala (1957-59) before that government was dismissed by Nehru.
Professor Mundasseri has severed connections with the CPI; and Aravindakshan is also said to have been removed from Nava Jeevan as "punishment" tor having written an article: praising. Trotsky. i ce ae Lo
Mangalodayam also published a letter from M. Rashid, editor of. Chenkathir correcting some errors in Aravindakshan's article concerning Trotsky's concept of democratic centralisn.
Chenkathir is a Marxist journal appearing in the Malayalam language under the auspices of dissidents in the Revolutionary Socialist party in Kerala who have rebelled against the leadership as a protest against its opportunistic electoral alliances.