Communist Organisation of India (Marxist–Leninist)

Communist Organisation of India (Marxist–Leninist) was a political organisation in India. COI(ML) was formed in May 1985 through the merger of six different groups;

• Organising Committee of Communist Revolutionaries led by Kanu Sanyal
• Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Kaimur Range led by Ravi Shankar.
• Central Organising Committee, Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) led by Umadhar Singh
• A faction of Unity Centre of Communist Revolutionaries of India (Marxist–Leninist) led by Subodh Mitra
• Indian Communist Party led by U. Krishnappa
• Liberation Front led by Sabuj Sen^[1]

Kanu Sanyal was elected general secretary of COI(ML).^[1] COI(ML) participated in elections.^[2]

In 2003 COI(ML) merged with Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Unity Initiative to form a unified CPI(ML).

National question

COI(ML) held the position that India was multi-national, in which some nationalities dominated the government and suppressed less advanced national groups. The organisation supported the right to self-determination of Jammu & Kashmir, Nagaland and Mizoram.^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Singh, Prakash. The Naxalite Movement in India. New Delhi: Rupa & Co., 1999. p. 140.
2. ^ Singh, Prakash. The Naxalite Movement in India. New Delhi: Rupa & Co., 1999. p. 144.
3. ^ Singh, Prakash. The Naxalite Movement in India. New Delhi: Rupa & Co., 1999. p. 143.