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How was Babrak Karmal involved in Communist Politics?
When Babrak Karmal was released from prison, he continued his activities in the student union, and began to promote Marxism.
What was the significance of Babrak Karmal and communist politics?
Babrak Karmal spent the late 1950s and the early 1960s becoming involved with Marxist organizations, of which two of the four were established by Karmal.

Question: Was he involved in politics?
Self-contained rewrite: Was Babrak Karmal involved in politics?