Tribute to Sitaram Yechury

Homage to Comrade Sitaram Yechury

COMRADE Sitaram Yechury passed away on September 12, 2024, at AIIMS, New Delhi. It is still very difficult to reconcile with this shocking happening. His untimely demise is a great loss, not only to the country and the communist movement, but also to the broader movement of toiling people.This piece is not intended to evaluate the contributions of Comrade Sitaram or the leading role he played in people's movements and national politics – that is a collective task.

Red Salute Com Sitaram Yechury

HUNDREDS of people from all walks of life and from various regions, reflecting the rich diversity of our country, stood patiently in line to pay their final respects to Comrade Sitaram Yechury, general secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). A wave of grief swept through the gathering as they gazed upon the still form of Comrade Sitaram, lying in repose on a specially prepared platform.

Sitaram Yechury: Passionate Commitment to Unity in Diversity

RECONCILING with the fact that Comrade Sitaram Yechury is no longer with us is very difficult for his longtime colleagues, comrades, and friends. The void created by his permanent physical absence in the ongoing struggle to preserve syncretic India – Sitaram’s cherished vision of our country – against the ferocious onslaught of Hindutva communal fascistic forces is profound and difficult to fill in the near future.

Carry Forward the Legacy of Comrade Sitaram Yechury

THE contributions and legacy of Comrade Sitaram Yechury to the communist movement in India, under the CPI(M), have come to a sudden and unexpected end. His work remains unfinished as his passing away was both premature and untimely. Yechury still had much to offer to the communist movement in India and his unexpected departure has deprived the next generation of his invaluable guidance.Sitaram Yechury was one of the most outstanding and versatile leaders of the communist movement in his time. He had a mastery over Marxism and Leninism and a solid ideological foundation.

CONDOLENCE MESSAGES

Below, we publish messages from eminent leaders and individuals expressing their condolences on the death of Comrade Sitaram Yechury 

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HE Droupadi MurmuPresident of India

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Ram Nath KovindFormer President of India

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M Venkaiah NaiduFormer Vice President of India

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Narendra ModiPrime Minister of India

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Manmohan SinghFormer Prime Minister of India

Comrade Sitaram Yechury: Tributes from Across the World

COMMUNIST and Workers’ Parties from around the world have expressed their condolences on the passing away of Comrade Sitaram Yechury, general secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).President of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, sent a condolence message to the Party: “With great sadness, we have learned today, in the spirit of affection and solidarity that characterizes us, of the passing of Comrade General Secretary, brother Sitaram Yechury, an outstanding champion for the rights of the peoples.” He expressed his ‘sincere and profound sentiments for the departure of this brother for a

Sitaram, Shining Star

COMRADE Sitaram Yechury’s demise is a big blow to Indian democracy and secular polity in general and the revolutionary movement of the working class in particular. He was a Marxist intellectual par excellence. As general secretary of the CPI(M) over the last nine years, he had been leading the Party and steering it ahead through some of its most difficult times.Sitaram Yechury rose to prominence as a student leader opposing the national Emergency.

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