Sitaram Yechury

JNU row: President, Election Commission to take action against Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal for 'support' to anti-nationals?

The row over anti-national slogans in Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University fails to die down.

Feb 16, 2016, 17:05 PM IST

Afzal Guru row: Court extends JNUSU president's police custody by two days

With Home Minister Rajnath Singh claiming that Afzal Guru event had Pakistan's Hafiz Saeed's support, the row over 'anti-national' activities in the varsity fails to die down. Here are all the latest updates:-

Feb 15, 2016, 09:35 AM IST

JNU crackdown: Rahul Gandhi says those quelling students' voice 'anti-national'; Opposition hits out at Modi govt

Meanwhile, a group of retired servicemen of the June 1978 batch of the National Defence Academy, who are recipients of the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees from JNU have written a letter to the varsity.

Feb 14, 2016, 00:08 AM IST

Govt using JNU incident to target students leaders, promote RSS in campus: Sitaram Yechury

CPI (M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Saturday accused the Centre of using the Jawaharlal Nehru University ( JNU ) incident to target rival student union leaders in the campus. Yechury said police should prove charges against the twenty people accused of shouting anti-national slogans.

Feb 13, 2016, 12:05 PM IST

JNU row: Yechury dubs govt. move as ''undeclared Emergency''

 Communist Party of India (Marxist) politburo member Sitaram Yechury on Friday alleged the BJP-led NDA Government`s action against the students of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) reminds him of an `undeclared Emergency` in the country.

Feb 12, 2016, 19:07 PM IST

Left questions arrest of JNUSU president

Left parties on Friday asked Delhi Police to not act in "connivance" with ABVP to target "entire Left".

Feb 12, 2016, 16:23 PM IST

Modi govt may meet same fate as that of Indira Gandhi's: Yashwant Sinha

Veteran BJP leader Yashwant Sinha on Friday tore into Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government, saying there is no dialogue and they may meet the same fate as the Indira Gandhi-led Congress which was drubbed in the elections after Emergency.

Jan 30, 2016, 23:58 PM IST

Rohith Vemula suicide case: More politicians slated to visit Hyderabad University

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is likely to visit the university on Thursday.

Jan 20, 2016, 10:49 AM IST

A new challenge before Sitaram Yechury

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Dec 25, 2015, 10:45 AM IST

DDCA row: PM Narendra Modi has signalled Arun Jaitley to resign, says Sitaram Yechury

CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has signalled to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to resign in the wake of DDCA row by citing the example of LK Advani in the Hawala case.

Dec 22, 2015, 18:09 PM IST

Govt should provide quota for SC/STs in pvt sector: CPI(M)

CPI(M) on Thursday demanded that the Centre should enact a law to provide reservation to SC and ST communities in the private sector, stressing it would be best way to observe the anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution.

Nov 26, 2015, 13:23 PM IST

CPI(M) condemns Bangladesh hacking; takes jibe at NDA govt

CPI(M) on Saturday condemned the hacking of a publisher in Bangladesh even as it wished that the NDA government had the "moral authority" to help Dhaka deal with the stifling of secular voices.

Nov 01, 2015, 00:12 AM IST

EC should act against Shah, PM Modi for patronising communal forces: CPI(M)

Sitaram Yechury accused Modi of "unleashing" communal campaign by accusing BJP's opponents of seeking to give reservation to minorities by taking away benefits of OBCs.

Oct 30, 2015, 15:47 PM IST

BJP uniting Hindus with hatred against minorities: Sitaram Yechury

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the Centre is trying to unite Hindus by fomenting hatred against religious minorities, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury said here on Sunday.

Oct 11, 2015, 21:25 PM IST

Centre's interference weakening states: Kejriwal

In the midst of his government's turf war with the Centre, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Wednesday demanded complete decentralisation to strengthen India's federalism and alleged Modi dispensation was interfering in functioning of states as well as "undermining" the judiciary.

Sep 30, 2015, 08:45 AM IST

CPI(M) hits out at PM Narendra Modi for his dig at 'secularists'

The CPI(M) on Saturday hit out at Narendra Modi over his recent dig at "secularists", saying it is "completely unbecoming" of the Prime Minister and was unprecedented for a person holding the top post to "settle" domestic political issues when abroad.

Sep 26, 2015, 17:28 PM IST

BJP, TMC have entered 'marriage of convenience': Yechury

 CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Sunday said BJP and Trinamool Congress have entered into a "marriage of convenience", but the "match-fixing" by them will never wipe out "red flags" from the country.

Sep 13, 2015, 22:48 PM IST