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  After severe criticism, Kerala Police Act amendment put on hold

  News | November 23, 2020 18:06 IST

  Kerala government decided to put Kerala Police Act amendment on hold due to severe criticism.

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  Sitaram Yechury joins Jantar Mantar protest for Hathras victim

  News | October 02, 2020 22:00 IST

  The general secretary of Communist Party of India (Marxist), Sitaram Yechury and Communist Party of India (CPI) leader, D Raja took part in a protest against Hathras incident at Jantar Mantar on October 02.

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  Delhi riots: Police mention Yechury, Yogendra Yadav, Jayati Ghosh, in supplementary charge sheet

  India | September 13, 2020 8:03 IST

  Some of those named have also been charged with -- based on the statements of three students already arrested in the case -- asking the protesters to go to "any extreme", spreading "discontent" in the community by calling CAA/NRC anti-Muslim, and organising demonstrations to "malign the image of Government of India".

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  Delhi riots: Sitaram Yechury, Yogendra Yadav, Jayati Ghosh, others named in chargesheet

  India | September 12, 2020 23:39 IST

  The Delhi Police has named CPI (M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, Swaraj Abhiyan leader Yogendra Yadav, economist Jayati Ghosh and Delhi University professor Apoorvanand in a supplementary charge sheet in the February riots cases, accusing them of "provoking and mobilising" anti-CAA protesters.

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  Yechury asks Centre to release GST dues to states

  India | April 13, 2020 15:53 IST

  CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury, in New Delhi on Monday, criticised the Centre for not releasing over Rs 30,000 crore in the goods and services tax (GST) dues.

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  With internet shut, situation worse than Emergency: Sitaram Yechury

  India | December 19, 2019 18:48 IST

  The situation in Delhi on Thursday was worse than that during the Emergency with internet shut, metro stations closed and crackdown on protests against the amended citizenship law, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury claimed on Thursday. He asserted that demonstrations against the contentious law will continue.  

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  Yechury in Srinagar, meets Tarigami for three hours

  India | August 29, 2019 17:54 IST

  Yechury arrived here in the afternoon and was escorted by police to meet Tarigami at his Gupkar Road residence in Srinagar's Civil Lines area.  Officials said the CPI(M) leader spent nearly three hours with Tarigami. Yechury had landed in Srinagar on August 9, too, but was turned away from the airport by the state administration. It was four days after the Centre announced the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status under Article 370. 

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  Ground Report: Security beefed up in Srinagar ahead of CPM leader Sitaram Yechury's visit

  News | August 29, 2019 14:35 IST

  Ground Report: Security beefed up in Srinagar ahead of CPM leader Sitaram Yechury's visit

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  SC allows CPI(M) leader Yechury to visit Jammu & Kashmir to meet party colleague Yousuf Tarigami

  India | August 28, 2019 14:52 IST

  The apex court made it clear that Yechury was allowed to visit Jammu and Kashmir to meet his party colleague only and if he was found to be "indulging in any other act of omission and commission, it will be construed to be a violation of this court order".

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  Sitaram Yechury to visit Srinagar tomorrow

  Politics | August 28, 2019 14:40 IST

  The top court, during hearing, allowed CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury to visit Jammu and Kashmir to meet his party colleague anf former MLA Mohammed Yusuf Tarigami in the state.

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  Sitaram Yechury, colleague D Raja detained at Srinagar Airport

  India | August 09, 2019 13:01 IST

  Earlier on Thursday, Yechury and CPI general secretary Raja had written to Satya Pal Malik, informing him of their visit and requesting him to facilitate their entry.

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  Trump's claim about Kashmir disturbing, damaging for India: Sitaram Yechury

  India | July 23, 2019 22:15 IST

  CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday said US President Donald Trump's statement claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had requested him to mediate between India and Pakistan over the Kashmir dispute was "disturbing and damaging" for India.

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  RSS-BJP systematically attacking Bengal: Sitaram Yechury on desecration of Vidyasagar statue

  May 15, 2019 18:55 IST

  Accusing the BJP-RSS of systematically attacking Bengal and its ethos, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury Wednesday said the saffron party was opposed to the very ideas propagated by social reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, whose statue was desecrated in the violence during BJP president Amit Shah's roadshow in Kolkata.

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  CPI-M writes to EC, demands action against PM for Balakot claim

  May 12, 2019 19:13 IST

  In the letter addressed to Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora, CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury accused the Prime Minister of making "outrageous claims" on the Balakot air strike in a television channel.

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  EC must act strongly against ruling party: Yechury on army veterans' letter

  April 12, 2019 12:05 IST

  Over 150 armed forces veterans have written to President and Commander-in-Chief Ram Nath Kovind to complain about the manner in which political parties have been repeatedly using armed forces for political gains ahead of the Lok Sabha election.

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  BJP sharpening communal polarisation by using Ram Mandir in manifesto: Yechury

  April 08, 2019 15:55 IST

  "Their only target is to consolidate the Hindutva communal vote bank. But this time that is not going to happen," he claimed.

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  Court issues summonses to Rahul, Yechury over anti-RSS remarks on journalist Gauri Lankesh's murder

  India | April 02, 2019 23:10 IST

  A city court on Tuesday asked Congress president Rahul Gandhi and CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury to appear before it on April 30 to respond to the charges of defaming RSS by allegedly linking it to journalist Gauri Lankesh's murder.

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  Any talks of CPI(M)-Cong adjustment for Lok Sabha polls have to be initiated at state level: Yechury

  January 15, 2019 8:08 IST

  Some of the top state Congress leaders have already begun "informal talks" with some CPI(M) leaders over the issue of seat adjustment.

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  Lok Sabha elections 2019: Alternative secular govt to be formed at Centre post general polls, says Sitaram Yechury

  December 18, 2018 16:23 IST

  Lok Sabha elections 2019: Addressing a press conference, he said the party was working on the unity of secular forces at the state level to defeat the BJP alliance in the Lok Sabha elections.

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  CPI-M to be part of DMK-led alliance: Sitaram Yechury

  November 13, 2018 21:19 IST

  Last week, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu met Stalin in a bid to strategize on an anti-BJP alliance at the national level.