Who among the following presented ‘The April Theses’ to the Russian people in 1917?

The 'April Theses' were a series of ten directives presented by Vladimir Lenin in April 1917 upon his return to Petrograd from exile [1]. These theses outlined a radical shift in Bolshevik policy, advocating for 'All Power to the Soviets' and the rejection of the Provisional Government [2]. Lenin's three primary demands—ending the war, transferring land to the peasantry, and nationalizing banks—became the cornerstone of the Bolshevik program [2]. Initially, his ideas were met with skepticism by other Bolshevik leaders like Stalin and Kamenev, who had been providing critical support to the Provisional Government. However, Lenin successfully persuaded the party to adopt his program, which eventually provided the ideological impetus for the October Revolution [2]. He also proposed renaming the Bolshevik Party to the Communist Party to reflect its new revolutionary aims [1].

Sources

1. [1] India and the Contemporary World - I. History-Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution > 3.1 After February > p. 36
2. [2] https://www.britannica.com/event/April-Theses