Sita Ram Yechury
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Ruckus over Gaza: Rajya Sabha adjourned twice during Question Hour
National | Jul 17, 2014, 01:39 PM ISTNew Delhi: Congress-led Opposition today created ruckus in Rajya Sabha over a discussion on violence in Gaza not being listed in the day's agenda, leading to two adjournments during the Question Hour.As soon as the
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Rajya Sabha discusses price rise
National | Jul 07, 2014, 01:27 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Rajya Sabha Monday took up a discussion on price rise.While the opposition blamed ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) for pushing inflation further since it came to power, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
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CPI-M seeks resignation of V K Singh
National | Jun 12, 2014, 07:06 PM ISTNew Delhi: The CPI(M) today sought the resignation of Union minister V K Singh or his removal from the Council of Ministers for his “open opposition” to the appointment of the new army chief.“This new
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CPI(M) to debate on poll debacle in its Central Committee meet
National | Jun 07, 2014, 08:23 PM ISTNew Delhi: Amidst reports of some top leaders like Sitaram Yechury renewing their offer to quit, an acrimonious debate took place today among CPI(M) leaders on the party's poll debacle and the political and electoral
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Left divided and clueless over revival strategy
National | Jun 06, 2014, 12:20 PM ISTKolkata: With CPI(M)-led Left Front decimated in the Lok Sabha elections in the erstwhile red citadel of West Bengal, the leadership seems to be divided whether there should be a change of guard or in
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CPI(M) demands special observers, enhanced security in West Bengal
India | May 11, 2014, 10:21 PM ISTNew Delhi: CPI(M) today sought flag marches by central forces following large scale violence allegedly indulged in by ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal prior to the last phase of elections tomorrow.The CPI(M), which met
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Communal polarisation will sharpen divide among people: CPI M
National | May 08, 2014, 05:44 PM ISTNew Delhi: CPI(M) today said the sharpening of “communal polarisation” by the BJP-RSS ahead of the last phase of polling clearly shows that the alleged mainstay of Narendra Modi's campaign is to increase the divide
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Polls rigged in 300 booths in West Bengal: CPM
India | May 07, 2014, 11:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: Alleging large-scale rigging in over 300 booths in constituencies that went to polls in West Bengal today, CPI(M) moved the Election Commission demanding repoll in those polling stations.In a petition to Chief Election
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Third Front a post-poll possibility, says Yechury
National | May 01, 2014, 11:07 AM ISTNew Delhi: The CPI-M believes that any possibility of a Third Front government at the centre would only emerge after the results of the Lok Sabha polls come out, party leader Sitaram Yechury said Wednesday.Talking
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CPI, CPI(M) to fight together in Tamil Nadu
National | Mar 30, 2014, 04:51 PM ISTNew Delhi: The CPI and the CPI(M) will together fight the AIADMK, DMK and the Congress party in Tamil Nadu on 18 Lok Sabha seats for the first time since 1964. “In Tamil Nadu, the
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CPI(M) hopes to win one seat in Assam: Sitaram Yechury
National | Mar 29, 2014, 04:52 PM ISTGuwahati: The CPI(M) hoped to win one Lok Sabha seat in Assam where it has put up three candidates, party Politburo member Sitaram Yechury said today. “We have a very good chance to win the
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BJD government betrayed people of Odisha: Sitaram Yechury
India | Mar 22, 2014, 07:35 AM ISTBhubaneswar: CPI(M) yesterday sought a probe into the alleged loot of minerals in Odisha as detected by Justice M B Shah panel and said the people of the state felt betrayed by the 14 year
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CPI-M decries increase in poll spend limit
National | Mar 05, 2014, 02:55 PM ISTNew Delhi: The CPI-M Wednesday said it was not "happy" with the Election Commission increasing the expenditure limits of candidates in the Lok Sabha polls."We have not been very happy with increasing the expenditure limits,"
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Non-BJP, non-Congress front: Parties to meet tomorrow on Par plan
National | Feb 04, 2014, 09:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: With efforts to forge a non-BJP, non-Congress front ahead of the Lok Sabha polls gaining momentum, several parties including the Left would meet here tomorrow to chalk out floor coordination tactics in the
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Yechury gives dissent note on JPC report on 2G scam
National | Sep 26, 2013, 06:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: Ahead of a crucial meeting of JPC on 2G scam, senior CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury has submitted a dissent note to its Chairman P C Chacko, alleging the panel has failed to live
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Jaitley, Yechury slam govt on missing coal files
National | Sep 03, 2013, 03:19 PM ISTNew Delhi: The opposition parties Tuesday attacked the government over the missing coal files and said efforts were being made to mislead the country.Opposition leader Arun Jaitley demanded to know from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
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Need to improve food bill: Yechury
National | Sep 02, 2013, 06:29 PM ISTNew Delhi: Expressing reservations on the food security bill in its current form, the CPI-M Monday said the government was providing cheap food to people on one hand and increasing fuel prices on the other.Listing
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UPA eyeing to make food bill an election issue: Yechury
National | Aug 23, 2013, 07:34 AM ISTChennai: Hitting out at the Congress-led UPA government on the food bill, CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury yesterday charged it with "creating an illusion" as if its enactment will ensure food security and warned that such
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UPA government preparing for polls: CPI-M
National | Aug 06, 2013, 08:07 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 6: Pointing out that the monsoon session of parliament had too few days to transact much business, the CPI-M Tuesday said the UPA government's legislative agenda in the session was targeted at
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Letter to Obama: Yechury, others deny having signed
National | Jul 24, 2013, 08:23 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 24: A major controversy erupted today over MPs writing to US President Barack Obama seeking denial of visa to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi with some MPs denying having signed it.Latching on