Question

The political party which believes in Marxism-Leninism is____________.

Answer 1

Hint: Marxism-Leninism refers to the official ideology of the former “Union of Soviet Socialist Republics” (USSR) and the “Communist Party of the Soviet Union”. The political party that believes in Marxism-Leninism is the one that represents the working class of India.

Complete answer:
The official ideology of the former “Union of Soviet Socialist Republics” (USSR) and the “Communist Party of the Soviet Union” is referred to as Marxism-Leninism. Its name implies that it is a synthesis of Marxism and Leninism. However, Friedrich Engels elaborated its basic ontological and epistemological doctrines. Marxism-Leninism is generally categorised into 3 parts: (1) a philosophical theory that includes dialectical as well as historical materialism, (2) Marxian economic theory, and (3) a socio-political theory referred to as ‘Scientific Communism’.

Communist Party of India (CPI) believes in Marxism-Leninism. It is the political party that represents the working class of India. It is a voluntary organisation of workers, peasants, labour class in general, intelligentsia and others that are committed to the cause of socialism and communism.

The CPI remains firmly wedded to the objective of a just socialist society that provides everyone with equal opportunities and democratic rights, promising that it will clear the way for ending all types of exploitation, including caste, class and gender, and exploitation of man by man. The science of Marxism-Leninism is important for planning out the path to such a new socialist system. Certainly, this path will be determined by the specific historical conditions obtained, and the particular characteristics and features like history, tradition, culture, social composition and level of development of our own country. This goal cannot be attained without hard struggle and a firm dedication to democratic norms and values.

Thus, the political party which beliefs in Marxism-Leninism is the Communist Party of India (CPI).

Note: In 1964, the Communist Party of India split, forming the “Communist Party of India” and “the Communist Party of India (Marxist)”. There were majorly 2 groups in the party, namely leftist and rightist. The split consisted of a lot of regional variations. It also had an impact on other organizations like trade unions and peasant movements.