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Simpson Soans: A Forgotten Communist Party Leader

Bengaluru: Simpson Soans happened to be a tall personality in the leftist movement of the state as well as the Communist Party of India (CPI). However, it looks strange that people of the present generation aren't very aware of his contributions and sacrifices for the overall well-being of the working-class community.   Google has no information: A few decades back, the situation was so perplexing that all budding journalists depended heavily on senior veterans for the bare minimum information on men and matters. It also didn't mean that one could seek the desired information on request as it all depended upon the peculiar mood of the sources. Nowadays, no one asks anyone for anything as almost everything depends wholly on Google. Unfortunately, even Google has no information about Simpson Soans! Sacrificed everything for six or seven decades: Dr Godwin Shiri, an octogenarian pastor who holds the highest respect to Simpson Soans for being a great source of inspiration, lucki...