I have been influenced by Marxian ideology and its practitioners such as Lenin and Mao to a great extent. I have tried to learn about Marx’s life and works. I believe that a proper social analysis is possible only through the philosophical and ideological tools put forward by him. It is an organic perspective, notwithstanding the different discussions revolving around armed struggle. Since 1986, I have been involved in feminist politics and women’s rights. The effort has been to connect feminism and Marxism and understand and analyse social issues.
The author is a feminist-activist .
(As told to A.S. Jayanth)
