Yechury died on September 12 at AIIMS hospital due to respiratory infection.
The mortal remains of CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury, who passed away on September 12, were brought to Aiims, New Delhi, from the party office in Delhi on Saturday. Several leaders from the INDIA bloc paid their last respects to the departed leader.
According to the CPI(M), the body of Sitaram Yechuri will be donated to Aiims for medical research as per the wishes of the late leader.
Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday paid tributes to Sitaram Yechury at the party office in Delhi. He said Yechury was one of the great leaders of the country, who built bridges between different ideologies in the country.
SP leader Akhilesh Yadav said, “Sitaram Yechury was one of the great leaders of the country, who built bridges between ideologies in the country. Sitaram Yechury struggled his whole life, he dedicated his whole life to spread his ideology among the people. Sitaram Yechury will always be remembered and he was the leader of that generation of leaders who saw a lot of ups and downs in politics. The country has lost a mature leader.”
Former Rajasthan Chief Minister and Congress leader Ashok Gehlot paid tribute to CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury.
Ashok Gehlot said, “Sitaram Yechury’s personality was very unique and had a special place in the country’s politics. Leaders of various parties were influenced by his thoughts… May God give strength to his family in this difficult time.”
Congress leader Sachin Pilot also paid tribute to CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury at the party office on Saturday.
Sachin Pilot said, “His demise is a great loss not only to his party but to the entire nation. He was a fine thinker and an excellent human being. My deepest condolences to all his admirers and family members.”
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha paid tribute to the departed leader.
He said, “Sitaram Yechury will always be remembered when the voices of the poor and the displaced rise for their rights. I too had the opportunity to work with him and learnt a lot from him in the last 10 years when the INDIA bloc was formed and even before that. I pay my tributes to him.”
Earlier on Saturday, Congress parliamentary party president Sonia Gandhi paid tribute to the late Yechury at the CPI office.
Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh, Ajay Maken, Rajeev Shukla and several CPI(M) leaders and workers arrived at the CPI(M) office in Delhi to pay their last respects.
The mortal remains of the late CPI(M) leader were shifted from his residence in Vasant Kunj to the party office.
Yechury died on September 12 at Aiims Hospital due to respiratory infection.
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First publication: Sep 14, 2024 | 10:51 PM IST