Sita Ram Yechury
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Rajya Sabha disrupted over conversion issue
National | Dec 15, 2014, 12:38 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Rajya Sabha was disrupted Monday as the opposition refused to allow any business in the house without taking up a discussion on conversion issue.Raising the issue in the upper house, Congress leader
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'We always stated Saradha scam be probed by central agency'
National | Dec 13, 2014, 10:10 PM ISTGuwahati: CPI(M) Politburo member Sitaram Yechury today said his party had wanted right from the beginning that the Saradha scam be probed by a central agency not only in West Bengal but also in Assam
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Prospect for Left, secular forces in 2016 Assam polls: CPI (M)
National | Dec 13, 2014, 08:52 PM ISTGuwahati: CPI(M) Politburo member Sitaram Yechury today said Left and secular forces have a very good prospect in 2016 Assam Assembly elections as people are “disillusioned” with both Congress and BJP governments.“The CPI(M), Left and
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Country's economic situation bleak: Sitaram Yechury
National | Dec 13, 2014, 07:02 PM ISTGuwahati: Criticising NDA government for its alleged “reversal” of many people-centric policies, Opposition CPI (M) today termed the overall economic situation of the country as “bleak”.The party's politburo member Sitaram Yechury said his party along
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Non-Veg food in IIT stopped during UPA rule, Smriti Irani tells parliament
National | Dec 04, 2014, 11:26 AM ISTNew Delhi: Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani today rejected allegations that she was promoting vegetarian food in IITs, contending that it such meals were stopped during UPA rule, much before she assumed charge following
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Narendra Modi government still in honeymoon period: Sitaram Yechury
National | Nov 30, 2014, 09:03 PM ISTPanaji: Hitting out at BJP-led Central government, senior CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechuri on Sunday said the Narendra Modi government is enjoying the "honeymoon phase", and people will soon start reacting to its "failures"."The Modi-led government
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Nation comes first in arms deals: Manohar Parrikar
National | Nov 30, 2014, 05:27 PM ISTPanaji: India's interests will be primary during arms purchases, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Sunday, but added he was willing to consider "other issues", when asked about objections from the Left against military deals
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CPI(M) not to ally with 'opportunist' Trinamool: Yechury
National | Nov 18, 2014, 10:13 PM ISTKolkata: Ruling out any alliance with Trinamool Congress in Bengal, CPI(M) Politburo member Sitaram Yechury today said TMC is talking of an alliance to save its political space in the state.It was due to the
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Trinamool 'opened' Bengal's doors to BJP: Yechury
National | Nov 17, 2014, 11:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: CPI(M) on Monday accused Trinamool Congress of "opening the doors" of West Bengal to BJP by pandering to minority fundamentalism."The growing BJP menace in West Bengal is a direct contribution of Trinamool Congress.
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Desperate Mamata trying to save her political space: BJP
National | Nov 17, 2014, 08:02 PM ISTKolkata: BJP today described West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's act of sharing dais with Sonia Gandhi and Sitaram Yechury as a desperation to save her political space.“Mamata Banerjee sharing stage with CPI(M) leader Sitaram
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Yechury discusses DU issues raised by DUTA with President
National | Nov 12, 2014, 08:52 PM ISTNew Delhi: CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury today met President Pranab Mukherjee and apprised him of the issues raised by the Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) regarding the functioning of the varsity. “I met President Mukherjee
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Modi's neo-liberal policies leading to discontent: Yechury
National | Nov 09, 2014, 11:35 PM ISTKolkata: The aggressive pursuance of neo- liberal economic policies by the Narendra Modi government was leading to discontent among the masses that were not getting benefits of economic growth, CPI (M) politburo member Sitaram Yechury
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Various opinions within party only natural: Yechury
National | Nov 03, 2014, 10:37 PM ISTNew Delhi: Senior CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury today sought to brush aside differences with the official political-tactical line moved by General Secretary Prakash Karat, saying such things were “natural” in a democratic party.“It's only natural
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œPay back time for govt to save corporates names: Yechury
National | Oct 31, 2014, 12:03 AM ISTChennai: Commenting on the list of names involved in black money submitted by the Centre in the Supreme Court, CPI(M) leader Sitharam Yechury today said it was the “pay back time” for the government to
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Allow us to donate part of MPLAD fund for JK: Yechury to Ansari
National | Sep 13, 2014, 05:48 PM ISTNew Delhi: CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury today urged Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari to permit MPs to donate part of their MPLAD funds for relief and rehabilitation work in flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir. In a
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'Narendra Modi suffering from hangover of his election speeches': Left Parties
National | Aug 21, 2014, 03:59 PM ISTNew Delhi: Left parties today attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for “talking and walking in opposite direction”, saying he continued to suffer from the “hangover” of his election speeches and went on with his rhetoric.
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Government to convene all-party meet on UPSC row
National | Aug 06, 2014, 04:01 PM ISTNew Delhi: Under fire from the Opposition on the UPSC row, Government today decided to convene an all-party meeting on the issue while indicating its unwillingness to postpone the civil services preliminary examination scheduled for
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FDI in Insurance Bill anti-people: Sitaram Yechury
National | Aug 05, 2014, 12:01 PM ISTKolkata: Stating that both Congress and BJP follow the same “anti-people economic policy”, CPI-M politburo member Sitaram Yechury today snubbed BJP for bringing in FDI in Insurance Bill which it had opposed during the last
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We should condemn violence everywhere in the world: Sushma Swaraj
National | Jul 21, 2014, 06:59 PM ISTNew Delhi: Hitting out at criticism of the NDA government over its stance on the Gaza conflict, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Monday said the emphasis of parliament and the government should be to condemn
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Opposition stalls Rajya Sabha on Gaza issue, House adjourned twice
National | Jul 18, 2014, 12:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: A vociferous opposition led by Congress and Left parties today stalled proceedings in Rajya Sabha during Question Hour demanding immediate discussion on killings of innocent women and children in Gaza.While the government said