Democratic Youth Federation of India
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Democratic Youth Federation of India (in Hindi भारत कि जनवादी नौजवन सभा, Bharat ki Janvadi Naujavan Sabha), the youth organization of Communist Party of India (Marxist). DYFI was founded in 1980. Prior to that CPI(M) had different youth organizations in different states.
DYFI published the magazine Naujawan Drishti (Youth Stream). On state level there are various publications, such as Jubashakti in West Bengal, "Yuvadhara" in Kerala.
The general secretary of DYFI is Tapas Sinha and the president is K.N. Balagopal.
DYFI is a member of World Federation of Democratic Youth.
The DYFI affiliate in Jammu and Kashmir is called Democratic Youth Federation of Kashmir. In Tripura there is a separate body, affiliated to DYFI, called Tribal Youth Federation.