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  No ties with Janata Parivar, Left stands united in Bihar

  National | July 06, 2015 9:17 IST

  New Delhi: Ruling out the possibility of alliance with Janata Parivar, Left parties today announced they will contest the crucial Bihar Assembly election as a "united" bloc. Speaking to mediapersons after a meeting here today,

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  Make contents of Indo-US defence pact public: Sitaram Yechury

  National | July 05, 2015 14:19 IST

  New Delhi: CPI(M) today demanded that the contents of the ten-year India-US defence framework agreement, signed last month, be made public.In a letter to Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, party General Secretary Sitaram Yechury said the

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  Can cooperate with Congress on issues but no alliance: Sitaram Yechury

  National | June 28, 2015 9:49 IST

  Kolkata:  The CPI(M) is ready for issue-based cooperation with Congress but ruled out any alliance outside Parliament saying it will have "nothing to do" with a party which still follows neo-liberal policies."What we are saying

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  Land bill not be allowed to be passed, nor defeated: Sitaram Yechury

  National | June 23, 2015 21:17 IST

  Kolkata:  CPI-M general secretary Sitaram Yechury today said that the Opposition would not allow the land bill to be either passed or defeated, so that the government cannot convene a joint session of Parliament to

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  Sitaram Yechury rules out alliance with Congress in West Bengal

  National | June 23, 2015 7:34 IST

  Kolkata:  Ruling out any alliance with the Congress to take on the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, CPI-M general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Monday said the party will go by its resolution in the

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  Modi's first year in power a disaster for country: Sitaram Yechuri

  National | May 19, 2015 18:39 IST

  Mumbai:  Dubbing the Narendra Modi Government's performance in its first year as a "disaster", CPI (M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury today said the NDA dispensation at the Centre will be better known for bypassing parliamentary

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  Modi government moving towards unitary form of govt: Yechury

  National | May 17, 2015 21:57 IST

  New Delhi: The CPI(M) today accused the BJP-led NDA dispensation of moving towards “unitary form of Government” by eroding special category status given to northeastern states in violation with the country's federal structure.The party's statement

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  PM's visit to 18 countries in one year 'unprecedented': CPI(M)

  National | May 17, 2015 21:01 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to 18 countries in a short span of one year is “unprecedented”, the CPI(M) said on Sunday.“It needs to be noted that Prime Minister Modi visited 18 countries

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  Left shouldn't have snapped ties with UPA over n-deal: Sitaram Yechury

  National | May 10, 2015 11:04 IST

  New Delhi: The Left parties should not have withdrawn support to UPA-I government on the issue of Indo-US nuclear deal, says CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on the steep decline of the communists eversince.  Instead,

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  Modi govt policies will not work: Yechury

  National | May 04, 2015 14:03 IST

  New Delhi: The Modi government's policies to attract foreign investment and “humongous” tax concessions to corporates will not work because it will not create productive capacity and there is no purchasing power with the people,

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  Sitaram Yechury rules out alliance with Congress

  National | April 26, 2015 19:18 IST

  Kolkata:  Ruling out an alliance with Congress, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury today sought co-operation of all "secular" opposition parties to fight the Narendra Modi government's economic policies and the "Hindutva agenda"."We are very clear

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  Shiv Sena calls Sitaram Yechury 'captain of sinking ship'

  National | April 21, 2015 13:03 IST

  Mumbai: Describing CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury as the “captain of a sinking ship”, Shiv Sena today said the left party has “lost relevance” in the country and does not have the strength to stand

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  Changes proposed by NDA to 2013 Land Act dangerous: Yechury

  National | April 20, 2015 23:40 IST

  New Delhi: Terming as “dangerous” changes proposed by the NDA government to the 2013 Land Acquisition Act, CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury today claimed the Centre's reported plan to hold a joint session to get the

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  Sitaram Yechury's journey: From an activist to CPI-M general secretary

  National | April 20, 2015 10:41 IST

  One of the most recognisable faces of the CPI-M, Sitaram Yechury has the image of being a pragmatic leader unlike his predecessor Prakash Karat, who was a stickler to dogma.An outstanding student, 62-year-old Politburo member

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  Merger with CPI certain hints CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury

  National | April 19, 2015 17:13 IST

  Visakhapatnam: The merger of Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Communist Party of India (CPI) will certainly happen in future though there is no time-frame for it, CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury said here today after

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  Sitaram Yechury unanimously elected new general secretary of CPI (M)

  National | April 19, 2015 17:14 IST

  Visakhapatnam: The Communist Party of India-Marxist today unanimously elected senior politburo member Sitaram Yechury as its new general secretary. He will replace the outgoing general secretary Prakash Karat.At the meeting of the new Central Committee (CC) on

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  CPI(M) secretary designate Yechury dismisses AAP, Modi

  National | April 15, 2015 16:37 IST

  Vishakhapatnam: The bickerings in Aam Aadmi Party will continue as long it has no clear perception on socio-economic policies, especially on the issue of communalism, senior CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury has said.Quoting the Draft Political

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  CPI(M) to oppose govt's move to extend Parliament session

  National | March 19, 2015 20:12 IST

  New Delhi: CPI(M) today termed as “undemocratic” and “an attempt to bypass parliament procedure” the government's move to extend the session to pass the coal and mines bills and said the party will oppose the

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  Opposition ruckus thwarts introduction of crucial mines bill in Rajya Sabha

  National | March 09, 2015 20:08 IST

  New Delhi: Opposition in Rajya Sabha today thwarted government's attempts to introduce the crucial mines and minerals amendment bill by creating a furore demanding Prime Minister's statement on the release of a separatist Kashmiri leader,

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  BJP's setback in Delhi polls due to undermining of Opposition

  National | March 08, 2015 22:02 IST

  Kolkata: CPI(M) today said that BJP's poor showing in Delhi polls was the result of Narendra Modi government's constant undermining of the Opposition.“After Lok Sabha polls, the PM used to mock at the Opposition saying