Sitaram Yechury

Yechury meets attacked IIT-M scholar

Yechury, General Secretary of CPI(M), met research scholar R Sooraj at a private hospital where he is undergoing treatment, the party said in a release.

Jun 03, 2017, 20:01 PM IST

Modi government making shining India for rich, nothing for poor: Sitaram Yechury

The Narendra Modi government is making two Indias -- a shining one for the rich and one full of miseries for the poor, CPI-M general secretary Sitaram Yechury said here.

May 22, 2017, 14:12 PM IST

Opposition will be able to find a common Presidential candidate: Yechury

Exuding confidence that the opposition parties would be able to put up a common candidate in the coming presidential polls, CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Sunday said the effort was to zero in on a person capable of preserving the secular democratic fabric of the constitution.

May 15, 2017, 02:16 AM IST

Presidential Elections 2017: Mahatma Gandhi's grandson Gopalkrishna Gandhi‬ to be Opposition's candidate?

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance is almost certain to nominate Jharkhand Governor Draupadi Murmu for the top post.

May 11, 2017, 12:54 PM IST

Farooq Abdullah meets Sitaram Yechury, discusses situation in Kashmir

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah today met CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury here and discussed the situation prevailing in Kashmir.

May 09, 2017, 23:15 PM IST

Sitaram Yechury says no third term for him in Parliament

Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Sunday confirmed that he would not seek third term in the Rajya Sabha, saying that he is following his party`s norms.

Apr 30, 2017, 14:31 PM IST

Opposition intensifies unity efforts ahead of presidential poll

The BJP's thumping victories in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand has lent a sense of urgency to the opposition's efforts to forge unity ahead of the presidential election.

Apr 21, 2017, 22:30 PM IST

Congress to take a call on Presidential candidate after consulting Opposition

Besides Nitish Kumar, CPI-M general secretary Sitaram Yechury had yesterday met Sonia Gandhi on possible confabulations over a joint presidential candidate by the opposition.

Apr 21, 2017, 21:31 PM IST

13 Opposition parties meet President, seek his intervention to 'uphold rule of law in the country'

“There is a sense of insecurity prevailing in the country; voices of dissent are being muzzled.”

Apr 12, 2017, 16:00 PM IST

RSS pulls up Yechury, says Kerala is on ''path of saffronisation

RSS is desperately trying to expand its base in the southern state through violent means and added that the CPI (M) would give a befitting reply through democratic process.

Mar 25, 2017, 20:48 PM IST

What happened to Naga peace accord, Sitaram Yechury asks PM Narendra Modi

After violent protests in Nagaland against 33 per cent quota for women in urban local bodies, CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury on Friday questioned the Modi government over the Nagaland peace accord.

Feb 03, 2017, 13:36 PM IST

Sitaram Yechury rejects plea seeking action against MM Mani

Achuthanandan had reportedly written to Yechury, stating that it was 'ethically and morally incorrect' for Mani to continue as minister as he was the second accused in a murder case.

Dec 28, 2016, 22:03 PM IST

Oppn splits wide open over demonetisation, CPI(M) terms decision to meet president 'futile'

Opposition leaders had sought a meeting with President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday.

Dec 16, 2016, 19:45 PM IST

Congress leads protest march to PM's residence against demonetization

This government has courtesy this move brought in a feudal landlord system, whereby the earnings of the poor are being snatched," said Banerjee during the protest at the Jantar Mantar.

Nov 23, 2016, 21:35 PM IST

Protests by united Opposition leads to Rajya Sabha adjournment till 2 pm

Opposition parties in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday closed ranks to demand Prime Minister Narendra Modi's presence in the House to reply to the debate on hardships caused by his decision to ban old 500 and 1000 rupee notes, forcing adjournment of proceedings twice.

Nov 23, 2016, 12:31 PM IST