CPM Leader Biman Bose on AIDS

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Biman Bose readies for speech on AIDS

KOLKATA: Left Front chairman Biman Bose is busy rehearsing his

speech. But it is not on POTO, POCA, Marxism or even Vidyasagar. He

is scheduled to speak on AIDS at the Vidyasagar Mela on December 24.

Bose — executive president of the Vidyasagar Mela committee — will

moderate a discussion on AIDS. Other speakers are Dr Manish

Chakraborty, Dr Shekhar Chakraborty and Dr Asish Bhoumik.

When asked to explain why he had chosen to speak on AIDS despite

being a political man, Bose explained that the situation was alarming

and that he wanted to be the role model in making people aware of the

danger. " I believe it is my duty to speak on this subject.

We should make people aware to prevent the spread of AIDS, " said

Bose, adding that he had been reading up several books on it since he

was not an expert.

" In India, Manipur is a state recording the highest number of AIDS

patients. We are yet to know the exact picture of West Bengal

regarding the hidden spread of the disease, " he said. Bose advocated

that a comparative study on the status of AIDS in the country should

be done in the international perspective immediately.

TIMES NEWS NETWORK [ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2001 12:09:47 AM ]

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