Progressive Youth Federation of India

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Progressive Youth Federation of India
  • ভাৰতৰ প্ৰগতিশীল যুৱ ফেডাৰেছন
  • ভারতের প্ৰগতিশীল যুব ফেডারেশন
AbbreviationPYFI
Formation20–22 June 1986
TypeYouth Organisation
Location
Region served
Assam, West Bengal
Affiliations Revolutionary Communist Party of India

The Progressive Youth Federation of India (PYFI) is the youth wing of the Revolutionary Communist Party of India (RCPI). It was established in 1986. The organisation is active in West Bengal and Assam. It follows the principles of scientific socialism. [1]

Contents

The slogan of PYFI is "Struggle, Peace and Progress".

Flag

The length and breadth of the flag is 3:2, the colour of the flag is blue. There is a red star () in the top right corner of the flag, whichsymbolises "struggle", and on the right of the flag, "PYFI" is written vertically in white.

State secretaries

1. Assam: Hamdur Rahman (i/c)
2. West Bengal: Sanjay Basu

State presidents

1. Assam: Uttam Chetia (i/c)
2. West Bengal: Abhijit Chakraborty

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References

  1. "Our Programme and Constitution". pyfiassam.blogspot.in. Retrieved 25 November 2017.