K Venu | |
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കെ വേണു | |
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Occupation | Journalist, leftist intellect, political leader |
Years active | 1970–present |
K Venugopal known popularly as K Venu is an Indian political and social activist, and communist thinker from the state of Kerala. He served in the Indian Communist (Naxalite) movement from 1970 to 1991 and has been a social activist since. He is now prominent as an author and columnist in newspapers and periodicals. [1] [2] [3]
In 2016, he supported Amnesty international in the controversy against ABVP. [4]
Prapanchavum Manushyanum, Viplavathinte Darshanika Prasnangal, Swathanthryathinte Sakshalkaram, Kerala Padanathinoru Mukhavura, Indian Viplavathinte Kazhchapad, Oru Communistukarante Janadhipathya Sankalpam, Oru Janadhipathyavadiyude Veenduvicharangal, Indian Janadhipathyam Prasnangalum Sadhyathakalum and Janadhipathyathinte Manushyanubhavangal are his major works.
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