Sitaram Yechury Passes Away: A Legacy of Resilience and Activism
Sitaram Yechury Passes Away
On Thursday, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury passed away at the age of 72. He succumbed to health complications after being critically ill and on respiratory support at AIIMS Delhi due to an acute respiratory tract infection. Confirming his death at 3:05 PM, the family has donated his body for medical research. Yechury had been hospitalized since August 19.
Remembering Sitaram Yechury
Born in 1952, Sitaram Yechury entered politics through the Students' Federation of India in 1974 and joined CPI(M) shortly thereafter. A member of the politburo since 1992, he became the CPI(M) general secretary in 2015. His roots in Hyderabad and education at St Stephen's College significantly shaped his ideological foundation.
Yechury's political activism included notable resistance during The Emergency, where he was imprisoned for opposing Indira Gandhi's regime. He later served as the President of JNU Students' Union and contributed significantly to various coalitions, including the recent opposition's INDIA bloc.
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