An international communist leader, profound theoretician, teacher, researcher, and an exceptionally humble man —Comrade Vijay Singh departed from this world on 17 April 2026. His passing is not merely the loss of an individual; it is the loss of a major intellectual force of the Indian and international revolutionary Marxist-Leninist movement.

He is no longer with us in physical form, yet he will continue to live through his work, writings, ideas, and political tradition. While many spend their entire lives trying to make a name for themselves, Comrade Vijay Singh was among those rare individuals who devoted their whole life to ideas, politics, organisation, and history.

A Pure Political Being

His personal conduct was itself an extension of his politics. When comrades once suggested recording a video interview so that people could know more about him, he replied:

“Who am I? If there is something, it is our work that is existing... If you want to preserve something, preserve the politics we do.”

This was his character. He opposed personality cults. He believed history is not made by names and reputations, but by class struggle and political work.

In an age of self-promotion, image-building, and leadership branding, such an outlook was itself revolutionary.

Revolutionary Democracy and His Historic Contribution

For many years, Comrade Vijay Singh was the central motivating force behind the journal and organisation “Revolutionary

Democracy”. This journal was not merely a publication; it was a platform of memory, debate, discussions and ideological struggle for the world communist movement.

The ICMLPO and numerous organisations across the world recognised Vijay Singh and his work as guiding and invaluable.

At a time when socialism was under attack internationally, Soviet history was being distorted, and anti-Stalinism had become fashionable, Comrade Vijay Singh responded through documents, research, historical evidence, and Marxist analysis.

He brought truth to light in a period when falsehoods about Stalin had spread globally. Travelling to Russia at his own expense, he collected archival materials and original manuscripts, making them available to the world proletarian movement. This contribution was extraordinary, and continues to strengthen revolutionary forces internationally.

He transformed the journal into an internationally respected publication from India. Bringing together communist questions from Russia, Britain, Europe, Asia, Latin America, and India was no easy task. Only someone with discipline, scholarship, and political clarity could achieve this.

A Clear Marxist-Leninist Line

Comrade Vijay Singh’s ideological identity was unmistakable: he was a firm representative of “Marxism-Leninism”.

He sharply criticised those tendencies that turned socialism into parliamentary reformism, class struggle into “consensus,” and revolution into a mere “policy option.”

He held that:

1. The state can never be class-neutral.

2. Capitalism cannot be humanised.

3. Imperialism is the highest stage of modern capitalism.

4. Socialism is impossible without the political power of the working class.

5. Revisionism ultimately opens the road to capitalist restoration.

His writings prove that he did not merely study theory; he connected it to political practice.

On Stalin

Comrade Vijay Singh was among the very few Indian intellectuals who studied “Joseph Stalin” without prejudice, from a historical standpoint.

He regarded Stalin as:

1. A complex, decisive, and historic communist leader.

2. Architect of rapid Soviet industrialisation.

3. Chief organiser of victory over fascism.

4. Practical strategist of socialist construction.

5. Defender of the national question and anti-colonial struggles.

He challenged the image of Stalin manufactured by Western propaganda. For him, Stalin was no infallible idol, but one of the great revolutionary leaders of history, without whom the socialist experience of the twentieth century cannot be understood.

He paid particular attention to Stalin’s views on “People’s Democracy”, “multi-stage revolution”, and revolutionary paths in colonial and semi-colonial countries.

He also founded “Stalin Society, India, organised conferences across the country, and notably convened an international conference in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, in 2017.

On Enver Hoxha

In Comrade Vijay Singh’s view, Enver Hoxha was among the principal Marxist-Leninist leaders of the twentieth century who:

1. Openly opposed Khrushchevite revisionism.

2. Criticised capitalist restoration in the Soviet Union.

3. Raised principled theoretical criticism of Maoism.

4. Preserved the independence and socialist direction of Albania.

5. Defended the purity of Marxism-Leninism.

For Comrade Vijay Singh, Hoxha was not a merely regional figure, but a symbol of ideological steadfastness in the international communist movement.

Vijay Singh and the Hoxhaist Tradition

Comrade Vijay Singh was among those Indian communists who studied Hoxha not merely by name, but through congress reports, speeches, correspondence, and ideological struggles.

He stressed that after the crisis in the world communist movement from the 1960s onward, the Party of Labour of Albania represented an important centre of resistance.

When many parties drifted toward parliamentary reformism, Soviet revisionism, or Chinese nationalist deviations, Albania sought to preserve the continuity of Marxism-Leninism.

On China

Comrade Vijay Singh openly stated in international forums that “China had become an imperialist power”.

This position was linked to the tradition in which Hoxha criticised post-revolutionary China, especially the Deng Xiaoping period, and earlier Maoist deviations as well.

He maintained that:

1. Nationalist capitalism in the name of socialism is unacceptable.

2. Market expansion and global investment do not constitute socialism.

3. Calling state capitalism as “socialism” is a deception.

4. Imperialism is not confined to Western countries; new imperialist powers can also emerge.

For this reason, his position on China was sharper and more critical than many conventional left currents.

Hoxha’s work in Revolutionary Democracy

Comrade Vijay Singh, through Revolutionary Democracy, provided material on Albania, Hoxha, the PLA (Party of Labour of Albania), Soviet anti-revisionism, and on international communist debates.

This work was extremely important, because in India:

1. Material on Hoxha was scarce.

2. Most people knew Hoxha only by name.

3. Serious studies in English/Hindi were scarce.

4. Albania's role in the Soviet versus China dispute was suppressed.

Vijay Singh filled this void.

His ideological trinity: Lenin, Stalin, and Hoxha

If we summarize Comrade Vijay Singh's ideological line, it looks something like this:

Lenin: Imperialism, Party, Revolution and the Nationality Question

Stalin: Establishment of Socialism, Victory over Fascism, and People's Democracy

Hoxha: Anti-revisionism, Strong Principle, Criticism of Modern Opportunism

He considered above three classics as links in the defense and development of Marxism-Leninism at different stages of history.

Why is this aspect important?

Today, many people mention Stalin, some Mao, and some only mention Lenin. But serious discussions on Hoxha are rare.

Comrade Vijay Singh said that if one wants to understand revisionism in the second half of the 20th century, studying Enwar Hoxha is essential.

On India

Comrade Vijay Singh’s perspective on India was clear and courageous.

He did not view India merely as a “democratic republic,” but as a society in which:

1. Capitalism and feudal remnants coexist.

2. Caste remains a structural basis of oppression.

3. The nationalities question remains unresolved.

4. The state machinery is organised in favour of ruling classes.

5. Parliamentary democracy is limited and class-controlled.

6. The next revolutionary stage in India would be a democratic revolution under the leadership of workers and peasants.

For this reason, he defended the “Right to Self-Determination”. On Kashmir, Manipur, and other national questions, he upheld principled positions rather than popular chauvinist noise.

His Relation to Mass Movements

He was not merely a writer. He worked directly with workers’ movements, student organisations, study circles, cultural groups, and trade unions.

Meetings in dusty fields, discussions in humid rooms, mobilising workers at factory gates, study circles among students, and journeys in ordinary 2nd class railway compartments—this was his life.

He was never one of those leaders who appear great on stage but distant among the people. Everyone felt at ease with him.

As a Teacher

For many students, he was not merely a professor, but someone who restored confidence.

He understood those students who were “marginalized” “weak,” “ordinary,” “non-English medium,” or “belonged from rural areas of

India.” He taught that education is not merely an instrument for employment, but a means to develop oneself, think critically, question reality, and transform the world.

He taught “Act Locally and think Globally”

Personal Life and Simplicity

Though he was a product of Cambridge University, fluent in many languages, and connected internationally, however he possessed no arrogance. He preferred the title “Comrade” over “Professor”.

At a time when minor achievements generate vanity, his simplicity was itself a political lesson.

Why His Absence Will Be Deeply Felt

Because he was not merely a source of information; he was a source of direction.

Many comrades knew they could turn to him in times of ideological confusion. He was a source of easygoing, accessible, and clear guidance.

That immediate presence will no longer be there. But his work, writings, and tradition will remain among us, continuing to guide the world proletariat.

Comrade Vijay Singh was among those who do not make noise, but make history.

Among those who do not seek positions, but assume responsibilities.

Among those who do not live for themselves, but for future generations.

His life teaches us that to be revolutionary is not merely to hold ideas, but to live in accordance with them.

Comrade Vijay Singh himself belonged to the same tradition - principles over popularity, study over propaganda, struggle over position.

He taught us that truth may be unpopular, yet it must still be spoken.

Just as he brought Stalin back before the court of history, he also rescued Hoxha from oblivion and returned him to the table of ideological discussion.

He has departed, but his work remains!

He is absent, but his presence endures!!

Long live Comrade Vijay Singh!!

Red Salute to the Indian bearer of ideological legacy of Joseph Stalin & Enver Hoxha!!!