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Yearender 2024: From Yechury to Baba Siddique, Indian politicians who died this year

The year 2024 will be remembered for various reasons, while some of them are good others may not hold happy memories. As the year nears end, here are the names of some important politicians who left the world in 2024: EVKS Elangovan: Veteran Congress leader and former Tamil Nadu Congress President EVKS Elangovan passed away on December 14. Siddiqui's death …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Stay away from Congress’ economic policy, Hindutva stance: CPM draft

New Indian Express

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The CPM should distance itself from the Congress on neo-liberal policies and be critical of the latter’s compromising stance on Hindutva communal issues, the CPM leadership has observed. While the INDIA bloc must continue as an Opposition platform, the CPM should simultaneously work out specific tactics and adapt a state-specific approach, said the party’s draft Political Review presented before …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Remembering Sitaram Yechury: A Beacon of Resistance Against Inequalities and Divisions

The Hindu

Noted resistance against inequalities and divisions was highlighted at an event in Kerala. Kunjikkannan, a prominent figure representing resistance against fascism and capitalism, delivered a memorial lecture on 'Communalism, Religious Fanaticism, and Identity Politics in Indian and International Scenarios'. He emphasized the success of both religious fascism and capitalism in establishing cultural and political dominance based on religion and wealth. …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

CPI-M’s battle to stay politically relevant

Hindustan Times

The CPI-M’s decision to fall back on Prakash Karat, general secretary from 2005 to 2015, to run the outfit until the party congress meets next April and elects a new general secretary in place of the recently deceased Sitaram Yechury, suggests a leadership crisis. Ideological puritanism caused the CPI-M to withdraw support to the United Progressive Alliance in 2008, which, …

Congress Party Yechury Karat

2 months, 3 weeks ago

The Hindu Morning Digest, September 29, 2024

The Hindu

Tamil Nadu Cabinet reshuffle: Udhayanidhi Stalin elevated as deputy CM, Senthilbalaji makes a comeback DMK’s Youth Wing secretary, Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development and film actor, Udhayanidhi Stalin, has been elevated as Tamil Nadu’s Deputy Chief Minister by Chief Minister M.K. Lavrov invokes nuclear capacity in U.N. speech full of bile towards the West Russia’s top diplomat warned …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Leaders Pay Tribute to CPI(M) Leader Sitaram Yechury

The Hindu

Leaders from various political parties, academics, intellectuals and people from all walks of life met at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi on Saturday (September 28, 2024) to mourn the death of CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury. The condolence meeting, organised by the party, saw leaders hailing the contributions of Mr. Yechury in building a formidable alliance against the ruling BJP-led …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Dalits recall Sitaram Yechury visiting Karnataka village to support fight against temple entry ban

The Hindu

In an unusual gesture, the residents of Sigaranahalli in Holenarasipur taluk of Karnataka paid tributes to CPI general secretary Sitaram Yechury, who passed away on September 12. However, Yechury extended support to us,” said Raju of Sigaranahalli, who is now an office-bearer of Dalit Hakkugala Samiti, a wing of the CPI. On August 31, 2015, four women visited Basaveshwara temple …

Women Dalit Visit Temple Village Yechury Hassan

3 months ago

Leaders across parties pay rich tributes to Sitaram Yechury in Vijayawada

The Hindu

Rich tributes were paid to late CPI general secretary Sitaram Yechury at MBVK Bhavan on Sunday, September 22. Ms. Sharmila said that Mr. Yechury’s death was not only a huge loss for the Left parties but also an irreparable one for the Congress party. Mr. Srinivas Rao said the condolence meeting was a tribute to the “Son of the working …

Leaders Parliament Yechury Pradesh Mr Pay Rich Sitaram Yechury

3 months ago

Leaders across political parties pay tributes to Sitaram Yechury in Tirupati

The Hindu

Leaders of various political parties hailed the contributions of Sitaram Yechury, the former Communist Party of India general secretary, for the propagating the Communist movement across the country and for framing pro-poor public policy. Paying his respects to ‘Comrade’ Yechury, who passed away on September 12 at AIIMS, New Delhi, former Member of Parliament and Congress leader Chinta Mohan recalled …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Yechury set the political line for Left in WB against BJP and Trinamool

The Hindu

Communist Party of India general secretary Sitaram Yechury, who passed away in Delhi on Thursday left an indelible mark in West Bengal politics by bringing two politically divergent forces the Left parties and the Congress together, on one platform, to fight the Bharatiya Janata Party and Trinamool Congress. The 2016 Assembly polls in West Bengal witnessed an electoral understanding between …

Congress West Bengal Party General Secretary Trinamool West State

3 months, 1 week ago

Sitaram Yechury (1952-2024): The Political Stalwart Should Be Remembered For His Commitment To Socialism and the Masses

The Hindu

Published : Sep 14, 2024 14:19 IST - 6 MINS READ Communist Party of India general secretary and former Rajya Sabha member Sitaram Yechury passed away in a Delhi hospital on September 12 after battling a severe respiratory infection. CPI‘s ‘rising star’ His political journey from student leader to joining the ranks of the CPI in the mid-1970s often led …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Explainer: What will be done with the body of Sitaram Yechury donated to AIIMS? Know whole process

India TV News

CPI's fiery leader Sitaram Yechury died on September 12 at the age of 72 in Delhi AIIMS. If a person's dead body is donated to a hospital, then it is taken to the anatomy department. After this, the students studying medicine experiment with all the body parts and learn. The bones taken out from the dead body are used by …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Sitaram Yechury death: Leader of India’s largest communist party dies at 72

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sitaram Yechury, the leader of …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Veteran Indian Marxist leader Yechury passes away, well remembered

China Daily

Sitaram Yechury, general secretary of the Communist Party of India reads in India's capital New Delhi April 8, 2018. Tributes are pouring in for Sitaram Yechury, a veteran leader of the Communist Party of India, or CPI, who passed away on Sept 12 at the age of 72 after battling a prolonged illness. China's Ambassador to India Xu Feihong expressed …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Sitaram Yechury: Lifelong Leftist who held sway in Delhi despite CPI(M) downturn

Hindustan Times

The Rajya Sabha, had a red carpet, and the Lok Sabha a green one. Sitaram Yechury of the Communist Party of India, was fond of remarking that this was because “if the Lok Sabha green-lights any faulty bill, the Rajya Sabha must show it the red light.” Yechury at the CPI office in Delhi in 2016. Yechury, who died on …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Sitaram Yechury fostered deep, lasting friendships

Hindustan Times

Sitaram Yechury, a veteran of national politics and one of the leading lights of the Communist Party of India, leaves behind a rich legacy of camaraderie in politics. Sitaram Yechury Yechury and I began our political journeys around the same time, from student activism to Parliament, from diverse political streams. Yechury’s political life, much like mine, began in the vibrant …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Rich tributes paid to ‘son of Andhra’ Sitaram Yechury

The Hindu

Rich tributes were paid to veteran Communist leader and CPI general secretary Sitaram Yechury at a condolence meeting organised by the CPI district committee, at the CITU office near Jagadamba Junction on Thursday evening. CPI State committee member D. Subba Rao, district secretary M. Jaggunaidu, senior leaders A. Aja Sarma and S. Sudhakar, executive members B. Ganga Rao, B. Padma, …

General Secretary State Rao District Secretary Yechury Srinivasa Rao

3 months, 1 week ago

Tributes pour in from across the aisle for Sitaram Yechury

The Hindu

Tributes poured in for CPI General Secretary Sitaram Yechury, who passed away on Thursday, from friends, admirers and opponents. While Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi called him “protector of the idea of India”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appreciated his “ability to connect across the political spectrum.” Arch political rival West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee too mourned his death …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Sitaram Yechury: An affable comrade who played peacemaker in Kerala

The Hindu

In 2016, soon after the CPI and the Left Democratic Front coasted to victory in the Kerala Assembly elections, riding primarily on the popularity of veteran leader V.S. The party chose to elect Polit Bureau member Pinarayi Vijayan to helm the new government, contrary to the wishes of Mr. Achuthanandan, who was in his early 90s at the time. “He …

Kerala Congress Party Baby Yechury Sitaram Sitaram Yechury

3 months, 1 week ago

CPI(M) Kannur district committee mourns passing of Sitaram Yechury

The Hindu

The Communist Party of India Kannur district committee has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of CPI General Secretary Sitaram Yechury. In a solemn tribute, the party held a silent march and memorial meetings at local centers across the district on September 12. Jayarajan stated that Yechury shared a close bond with the people of Kannur, especially since the 23rd …

Party District Yechury Kannur Mourns Passing

3 months, 1 week ago

Leaders from Andhra Pradesh condole demise of Sitaram Yechury

The Hindu

The demise of the Communist Party of India general secretary Sitaram Yechury on September 12 brought shock and gloom to Andhra Pradesh from where the veteran leader hailed. Mr. Srinivasa Rao recounted that Sitaram Yechury visited Andhra Pradesh frequently to attend seminars, conferences and other events. Taking to the social media, Andhra Pradesh Governor S. Abdul Nazeer expressed profound grief …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Top news today, Sept 12: Sitaram Yechury passes away, stock market at life-time high, Microsoft layoffs, more

Live Mint

September 12, 2024, was far from an ordinary news day. The nation mourned the loss of a politician, Sitaram Yechury, who fought a long and difficult battle, while markets surged to new heights as the Nifty 50 and Sensex hit lifetime highs after a period of stagnation. Sitaram Yechury dies at 72 after prolonged illness CPI general secretary Sitaram Yechury …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Kerala receives news of CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury’s passing with shock, sorrow and disbelief

The Hindu

The passing of CPI general secretary Sitaram Yechury, 72, at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences hospital in New Delhi on Thursday sent shockwaves of sorrow and disbelief across every corner of Kerala’s political and social spectrum. Mr. Vijayan said Yechury guided the CPI through difficult political situations during his nine-year term as the party’s general secretary. He said …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Sitaram Yechury’s family donates his body to AIIMS for teaching, research

Hindustan Times

The family of veteran Communist Party of India leader Sitaram Yechury has donated his body to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi for teaching and research purposes, following his death earlier today. “The family has donated his body to AIIMS, New Delhi for teaching and research purposes,” AIIMS said in a release. “It is with profound …

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Yearender 2024: From Yechury to Baba Siddique, Indian politicians who died this year

Stay away from Congress’ economic policy, Hindutva stance: CPM draft

Remembering Sitaram Yechury: A Beacon of Resistance Against Inequalities and Divisions

CPI-M’s battle to stay politically relevant

The Hindu Morning Digest, September 29, 2024

Leaders Pay Tribute to CPI(M) Leader Sitaram Yechury

Dalits recall Sitaram Yechury visiting Karnataka village to support fight against temple entry ban

Leaders across parties pay rich tributes to Sitaram Yechury in Vijayawada

Leaders across political parties pay tributes to Sitaram Yechury in Tirupati

Yechury set the political line for Left in WB against BJP and Trinamool

Sitaram Yechury (1952-2024): The Political Stalwart Should Be Remembered For His Commitment To Socialism and the Masses

Explainer: What will be done with the body of Sitaram Yechury donated to AIIMS? Know whole process

Sitaram Yechury death: Leader of India’s largest communist party dies at 72

Veteran Indian Marxist leader Yechury passes away, well remembered

Sitaram Yechury: Lifelong Leftist who held sway in Delhi despite CPI(M) downturn

Sitaram Yechury fostered deep, lasting friendships

Rich tributes paid to ‘son of Andhra’ Sitaram Yechury

Tributes pour in from across the aisle for Sitaram Yechury

Sitaram Yechury: An affable comrade who played peacemaker in Kerala

CPI(M) Kannur district committee mourns passing of Sitaram Yechury

Leaders from Andhra Pradesh condole demise of Sitaram Yechury

Top news today, Sept 12: Sitaram Yechury passes away, stock market at life-time high, Microsoft layoffs, more

Kerala receives news of CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury’s passing with shock, sorrow and disbelief

Sitaram Yechury’s family donates his body to AIIMS for teaching, research