After the sudden demise of the CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury earlier this month, the party will now function through the collective leadership of the exiting politburo with Yechury’s predecessor Prakash Karat acting as the “politburo coordinator.”
With the passing away of Sitaram Yechury, India has lost a conscientious politician and revolutionary. He belonged to the first crop of free India’s bright youngsters who carried the dream of a better India, a socialist India which would serve the interests of the many and not just the few.
Sitaram Yechury, CPM general secretary died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences ( AIMS), New Delhi this afternoon after a brief illness.
Swara Bhaskar expresses grief over the death of CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury, calling him a "towering figure of progressive politics" and a mentor to many.
CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury, who passed away at the age of 72 on Thursday, was a product of this liberal faction within the party.
Miss Banerjee who had said “law will take its own course” after the arrest of former minister Partha Chatterjee today slammed the BJP over Mondol’s arrest.
Mr Yechury has further attacked the BJP-led-Central government for delaying progress in the probe of the Sarada chit fund and Narada bribery cases where TMC senior leaders are allegedly involved.
Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Sunday lashed out at the Centre over the hike in petroleum prices and termed it an "attack on the labour class and poor" on the Labour Day.
“Salutes to our farmers and their brave struggle which has led to the repeal of Modi’s three black farm laws. We must not forget the sacrifice of more than 750 farmers who have lost their lives in this struggle.”
“We ought to observe National Unemployment Day on this date (Modi's birthday). Ever since Narendra Modi government came to power in 2014, unemployment has increased double-fold. In 2016, it was 15.66 per cent which jumped to 28.26 per cent by 2021. In August, the rate increased to 32.03 per cent but our PM and his government are preoccupied with birthday celebrations.”
