Sitaram Yechury

"Where's Pulwama Attack Inquiry Report?" Sitaram Yechury To Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 15, 2020

On the first anniversary of the Pulwama attack, the CPI(M) on Friday questioned the government about the inquiry report of the incident and demanded its accountability, while accusing the BJP of seeking votes in the name of the CRPF personnel killed in the attack.

"Travesty Of Truth": Sitaram Yechury Attacks PM Over Parliament Speech

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 7, 2020

Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that citing partition to justify the National Register of Citizens, National Population Register and the Citizenship Amendment Act was a "travesty of the truth". He also accused PM Modi of "discarding the sanctity" ...

"BJP's Worldview": Sitaram Yechury After Arrests Over Anti-CAA Play

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 4, 2020

The CPI(M) on Tuesday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "silence" on hate speeches by his party members and slammed his government over the sedition case slapped against a student's mother and a teacher in Karnataka for allegedly staging a play on the new citizenship law.

Sitaram Yechury Justifies CAA Protests, Says Parliament Also Cleared Emergency

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 28, 2020

The CPI(M) today said that the citizenship law will continue to face opposition on the streets despite Parliament's approval, just like the Emergency was opposed notwithstanding its passage in both Houses.

After PM Modi's Event With Students, Sitaram Yechury Schools Him On Jobs

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Tuesday January 21, 2020

Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday lashed out at the government over rising unemployment, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi should conduct a 'Naukri Par Charcha', in a sarcastic reference to the title of his event with students a day ago.

Voices Resisting Citizenship Act, Citizens' List, Can't Be Muzzled: Sitaram Yechury

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 12, 2020

CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury said the voices of those protesting against the contentious citizenship law, National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR) cannot be muzzled, as he hailed the protests in West Bengal during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit.

Around 100 MPs Will Demand JNU Vice Chancellor's Sacking: Sitaram Yechury

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 8, 2020

CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday said around 100 MPs will write a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind demanding the firing of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) vice chancellor (VC).

"Government Has Made A Mistake In Choosing JNU As Enemy": Kanhaiya Kumar

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 8, 2020

Several Jawaharlal Nehru University alumni, including former student leader Kanhaiya Kumar and CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury, on Tuesday attacked the Centre over the violence at the university, alleging that the government is trying to "destroy" the constitution.

Vice-Chancellor Should Resign, Says Sitaram Yechury After JNU Attack

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday January 6, 2020

Left parties have demanded that the Vice-Chancellor of the Jawaharlal Nehru University be sacked, pointing to his inability to control the hours-long rampage that left at least 40 students and teachers injured. The demand has been echoed by the JNU Students' Union, who said the Vice-Chancellor, M Jagadesh Kumar, is a "cowardly person".

"Follow Kerala": Sitaram Yechury To Chief Ministers On Citizenship Act

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Ria Saini | Friday January 3, 2020

Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPIM) leader Sitaram Yechury today urged Chief Ministers of all non-BJP states who are against the Citizenship Amendment Act, the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the National Population Register to go the 'Kerala way' by passing a resolution against the controversial law.

BJP Doing "Dirty Politics" For "Hindutva Vote Bank": Sitaram Yechury

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 3, 2020

Sitaram Yechury said the BJP is deliberately indulging in communal polarisation and dirty vote bank politics with the intention of Hindutva vote bank consolidation.

New Year Gift To People: CPM's Swipe At Centre Over Rail Fare, LPG Hike

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 1, 2020

CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury today slammed the government over the hike in train fares and the increase in cost of LPG cylinders.

Sitaram Yechury Questions PM Modi's "Obsession With Pakistan"

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 17, 2019

The CPI(M) today questioned why Prime Minister Narendra Modi keeps invoking Pakistan over issues, after he dared the Congress to "declare" that it is willing to make every Pakistani an Indian citizen.

BJP Implementing Jinnah's Two-Nation Theory Through Citizenship Bill: CPM

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 8, 2019

The government is implementing M A Jinnah's two-nation theory through the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and India should not become like Pakistan, the CPI(M) said on Sunday while opposing the legislation.

Rahul Gandhi, Sitaram Yechury's Pleas Over Defamation Case Rejected

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 23, 2019

A court in Mumbai on Saturday rejected applications of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and CPI (M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury seeking dismissal of a defamation complaint filed against them by an RSS worker.