September 16, 2024 3:25 PM

Leading light of Left: Prime Minister Modi mourns Sitaram Yechury’s death

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep sorrow over the death of Sitaram Yechury, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), describing him as a "leading light of the Left." Yechury, who passed away on Thursday afternoon at the age of 72 after battling pneumonia, had been admitted to Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Prime Minister acknowledged Yechury’s ability to connect across political lines and praise...