Tributes Pour In for Sitaram Yechury: AAP and Congress Leaders Mourn
Delhi Minister and AAP leader Gopal Rai, along with other prominent leaders, paid tribute to CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury, who passed away on September 12 due to a respiratory tract infection.
Gopal Rai’s Tribute
Gopal Rai emphasized Yechury’s major contributions to democratic politics and the significant gap his sudden demise creates. Rai stated, “Sitaram Yechury had made major contributions to democratic politics. He took important initiatives in the protection of the Constitution and democracy. His sudden demise creates a gap in the national politics. I believe everyone will learn from him and work for the nation and democracy.”
Other Leaders Pay Respects
Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and AAP MP Sanjay Singh also paid their respects. Sisodia remarked, “Sitaram Yechury was a very big leader for the whole nation… He had always been a source of inspiration for all of us… No one can take his place.”
Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, along with Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh, Ajay Maken, Rajeev Shukla, and several CPI(M) leaders and workers, visited the CPI(M) office in Delhi to honor Yechury.
Kerala Minister P Rajeev’s Statement
Kerala Minister P Rajeev expressed the profound loss Yechury’s death represents for national politics. Rajeev said, “The sad demise of Sitaram Yechury has created a big vacuum in the national politics. I got the opportunity to work with him as a deputy leader when he was the leader of the CPI(M) in Rajya Sabha. He was the most acceptable person in the party and everyone came to him to make decisions on every issue. It is a big loss to the party, the left and the country.”
Doubts Revealed
Tributes -: Tributes are ways people show respect and admiration for someone who has passed away. It can be through words, flowers, or other gestures.
Sitaram Yechury -: Sitaram Yechury was a well-known Indian politician and the General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), also known as CPI(M).
AAP -: AAP stands for Aam Aadmi Party, a political party in India that focuses on anti-corruption and good governance.
Congress -: Congress refers to the Indian National Congress, one of the oldest and major political parties in India.
Delhi Minister Gopal Rai -: Gopal Rai is a politician from the Aam Aadmi Party and serves as a minister in the Delhi government.
CPI(M) -: CPI(M) stands for the Communist Party of India (Marxist), a major left-wing political party in India.
General Secretary -: A General Secretary is a high-ranking official in a political party, responsible for managing the party’s activities and policies.
Manish Sisodia -: Manish Sisodia is a politician from the Aam Aadmi Party and was the Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi.
Sanjay Singh -: Sanjay Singh is a Member of Parliament (MP) from the Aam Aadmi Party.
Sonia Gandhi -: Sonia Gandhi is a senior leader of the Indian National Congress and the widow of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
Kerala Minister P Rajeev -: P Rajeev is a politician from Kerala and serves as a minister in the Kerala state government.
