New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): As the fight for the post of the President is underway, Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Monday stated that Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) and Member of Parliament (MPs) should vote for who their conscience speaks for.
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Sunday said there are a lot of bills pending in the Parliament and if the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government wants to pass those only on the basis of their majority, then it is not going to happen.
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): In the wake of the ongoing unrest in Darjeeling and Kalimpong following the West Bengal government's decision to make 'Bengali' language compulsory, Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Thursday wrote to Home Minister Rajnath Singh and urged him to convene a tripartite meeting of the central and state government representatives, along with those from the Gorkhaland Janmukti Morcha (GJM).
New Delhi [India] July 13 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Thursday said that the Centre is giving shelter to the private armies to target minority communities in the name of cow protection.
New Delhi [India] July 11 (ANI): The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Tuesday said that the Central Government needs to answer that how despite of intelligence inputs Amarnath terror attack took place.
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Thursday said the party would raise the issue of Air India's privatisation in the upcoming session the Parliament.
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI (M)) leader Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday said that India, instead of democracy, is turning into a mobocracy.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 26 (ANI): Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday exhorted the political parties to 'rise above politics' and extend their full support to the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Sunday criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government for "murdering democracy with an undeclared emergency".
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): In the wake of the upcoming presidential polls, Communist Party of India (Marxist) Secretary General Sitaram Yechury has assured that the opposition will mount a fight against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in defence of the minorities of the country.
New Delhi [India] June 21, (ANI): Continuing his attack on the Centre over farmers, Communist Party Marxist (CPI-M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday asserted that instead of aiding farmers in distress the Government is treating them like 'Terrorists'.
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): The Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Saturday said that the Opposition will declare its Presidential candidate if ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) fails to announce its choice by June 20.
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): Responding to CPI (M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury branding the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) meeting with the opposition as a 'PR exercise', the Opposition on Saturday said the meetings are simply 'unnecessary', adding that it was a 'courtesy call'.
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Information and Broadcasting Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Friday met CPI (M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury over the presidential elections.
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and M. Venkaiah Naidu will meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi and CPI (M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury at 11am here today, to discuss matters related to next month's presidential election.
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Thursday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to fulfill his poll promise of providing profitable Minimum Support Price (MSP) to the farmers.
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): With Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat's name being speculated as the next Presidential candidate, the Congress Party on Thursday while downplaying the same stated that no names have been finalised so far.
New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Wednesday categorically stated that he won't compromise nor agree with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat for the post of president.
New Delhi [India] June 14 (ANI): The politics over the forthcoming Presidential election on Wednesday intensified as the Opposition's sub-committee leaders held their first meeting at the Parliament House.
New Delhi [India] June 14 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday censured the Opposition parties for creating hurdles in the forthcoming election for the next President and said they are a lot of fatigued and defeated people.
New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and M. Venkaiah Naidu will meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi and CPI (M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Friday to discuss matters related to next month's presidential election.
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) on Thursday strongly condemned the Mandsaur incident, where five farmers were killed in firing and demanded that both the state government and Central Government should fulfill the promises made to the farmers three years ago.
New Delhi [India] June 8 (ANI): With the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) general secretary Sitaram Yechury getting heckled by the Hindu Sena activists yesterday, senior party leader Prakash Karat condemned the incident and said that the part
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): With two Hindu Sena activists detained for trying to attack Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury today, the party has lashed out at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), accusing it of stooping low to intimidate the opposition.
New Delhi [India], June. 7 (ANI): High drama was witnessed at CPI (M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury's press conference, where two Hindu Sena activists were hauled by the police for heckling and allegedly trying to manhandle him.
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Condemning the attack on an IIT-Madras PhD scholar by some students protesting against a "beef fest" held on the campus, Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPI (M) leader Sitaram Yechury questioned the Centre if the government will decide as to what people should eat and what not?
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): After a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court today rejected discharge application of veterans Lal Krishna Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Uma Bharti, framing charges against them and the other nine accused in the Babri Masjid demolition case, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) said justice should be delivered as soon as possible.
New Delhi[India],May 29, (ANI): The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Monday dubbed the Centre's new notification prohibiting sale of cattle for slaughter purpose a 'promotion of Hindutva ideology' , while saying that it was an assault on the fundamental rights of people of the country.
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): After the Centre announced strict rules to prohibit sale of animals for slaughter or religious sacrifice at livestock markets and animal fairs that are a common occurrence in rural areas, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Saturday stated that by issuing this order, the government is imposing greater burdens on farmers.
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): The Communist Party of India (CPI) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Monday condemned the killing of six people by a mob on the suspicion of being 'child-lifters' and said the incident indicated complete failure of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state.
