The governor of Kerala has no authority to give such a direction. This is arbitrary, illegal and politically motivated, said CPI (M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury.

New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury has written to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar saying that EC's move regarding the amendment to the Model Code of Conduct on promises made in election manifestos was unwarranted and the proposal should be withdrawn.

New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI): Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) President and former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala on Friday met Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury at his party office in the national capital and invited him for a rally to be held in Fatehabad district of Haryana on September 25 on the birth anniversary of late Chaudhary Devi Lal.

New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday wrote a letter to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for Convening Opposition leaders Meeting on Wednesday and said that meetings of Opposition parties have always followed a procedure of prior mutual consultations to enable the maximum participation of those wishing to join.

New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Sunday lashed out at the Centre over hike in petroleum prices and termed it an "attack on the labour class and poor" on the Labour Day.

Srinagar Mar 24 PTI The CPIM on Thursday called for the formation of the broadest possible front of secular forces to isolate and defeat the BJP saying the priority is to save the Constitution and safeguard peoples rightsCPIM general secretary Sitaram Yechury who was speaking to reporters at a press conference at party leader M Y Tarigamis residence here urged all democratic forces to keep their differences aside and come forward to save the countryHe also accused the BJP of using the legitimacy of election victories for the complete destruction of the fundamental pillars of the ConstitutionThe top priority is to save the country and the Constitution and safeguard the rights of people To do this it is important to remove the BJP from power We need to isolate and defeat the BJP For that there is a need to have the broadest possible front of secular forces whenever elections come Yechury saidHe said the CPIM will try to form the united front so as to keep the BJP out of power as the saffron party misuses it to destroy the countrys ConstitutionWe appeal to all the democratic forces let us keep our differences aside We can discuss what we want for the country only when this country is saved Come forward this is very important for the future of India and its citizens he saidThe CPIM leader claimed the country has witnessed the worst degeneration of the economy under the BJPs ruleUnemployment is the worst in history Over 50 per cent of our youth have stopped searching for jobs as they see no point in doing so There are economic attacks on people there is hunger unemployment price rise India is down on every index in the world It means that Indias situation is declining very fast he claimedReferring to last years report by Swedens V-Dem Institute that classified India as an electoral autocracy Yechury said the BJP is using the legitimacy of election victories for the complete destruction of the Constitutions fundamental pillarsThat is what is happening in the country today How you BJP win elections is a different matter but you use the legitimacy and there is complete destruction of the fundamental pillars of the Constitution be it the secular democracy social justice federalism and economic sovereigntyNothing is left in the country which is not being sold and profits go to a few people Everyone knows who they are Even farms are being handed over to them he allegedHe said the BJP has legitimised political corruption through electoral bondsA petition against electoral bonds is also pending before the Supreme Court for the last three years The BJP has made billions of rupees from electoral bonds and they use that money in elections So where is the level-playing field You totally distort the concept of level-playing field and free and fair elections he saidIt is in this scenario the CPIM leader added that it is important that all the secular powers unite to save the country and the ConstitutionYechury said the BJP is weakening the countrys institutions which is fatal for the nationOn the revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir on August 5 2019 Yechury lamented that petitions including that of the CPIM challenging the constitutional validity of the Centres decision are not being heard in the Supreme CourtThe time the Supreme Court is taking to hear the petitions gives time to the government to de-facto implement the laws in JK It is because of this that changes in land laws delimitation etc are going on We understand that till the basic question that whether it revocation of Article 370 is constitutionally valid or not is answered such laws should be put on holdBy not doing so you are giving a fait accompli If the matter is heard after that and even if it court says it is wrong then it will be difficult to repeal all these laws So we request the Supreme Court to hear the matter sooner he saidHe said the CPIM believes that Jammu and Kashmir is a part of the country but there should be 100 per cent implementation of the promises and assurances on the basis of which it acceded to IndiaThe discontent and alienation you government are creating is not in the interests of our country There is a need to correct it he saidYechury said the CPIM has decided to organise its all-India Congress in Kerala from April 6-10 PTI SSB SSB DIV DIV

Nagpur Mar 21 PTI Communist Party of India Marxist general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Monday said the recently-released film The Kashmir Files was creating a situation that could cause great harm to the countrys social unity and integrity The film which depicts atrocities on Kashmir Pandits and their displacement due to Pakistan-backed terrorists has become a huge box office success though opponents have accused the makers of exhibiting communalism in the way the narrative is framed Speaking with journalists on the sidelines of the 23rd CPIM Maharashtra State Conference here Yechury said his party was the first to speak out on the plight of Kashmiri Pandits in 1990 with its MLA raising the issue at the time in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly He said people of Kashmir had preserved the properties of Kashmiri Pandits and citing an RTI reply given by Srinagar police informed that 89 Kashmiri Pandits have been killed by terrorists since 1990 while the figure was 1635 for people of other faiths The Kashmir Files is trying to create a situation that can cause great harm to the countrys social unity and integrity he said Asked about an anti-BJP alliance for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls the senior CPIM leader said efforts will take place to consolidate votes against the saffron party There will be coordination between regional parties so that there is less division of anti BJP votes like it was done in Tamil Nadu recently under the leadership of DMK Likewise it may take place in Bihar under the leadership of RJD Samajwadi Party in UP under Chief Minister Hemant Soren in Jharkhand or MVA in Maharashtra he said It was necessary to isolate and defeat the BJP to save the Constitution and the economy Yechury added He also attacked the probe agencies for the alleged delay in framing a complete charge sheet against the activists arrested in the Elgar Parishad Maoists Links case PTI CLS BNM BNM BNM

Agartala Feb 25 PTI CPIM general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Friday said the Left parties require to present a programme before the people which would be an alternative to the Hindutva agenda of BJP and RSS to defeat the saffron party in electionsYechury who was speaking at the partys inner session here laid stress on bringing unity among the Left partiesWe have to present an alternative programme for the people in order to take on the BJP and RSS Side by side there must be all-out efforts to organise the broadest force involving secular parties he saidUrging the Left leaders to intensify agitation against the Hindutva agenda and alleged anti-people policies of the BJP government Yechury said We must try to isolate the BJP ideologically politically organisationally and culturally to ensure its poll defeatOnly the Left parties are left to raise voice against the Hindutva agenda pushed by the Narendra Modi government the CPIM leader claimedYechury took a swipe at the Congress for allegedly failing to stop exodus from the partyCongress leaders are leaving the party every now and then Nobody knows who is coming and who is going he said sarcasticallyA number of Congress leaders have left the party ahead of the ongoing assembly elections in five statesYechury also saluted the farmers for staging a year-long rally protesting against the farm lawsThe Modi government had to roll back the controversial farm laws because of an intense agitation by the farmers Its outcome could be an inspiration for the others he said PTI PS NN NN

Agartala Feb 24 PTI CPIM general secretary Sitaram Yechury Thursday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for dividing people on communal lines for electoral gains asserting that the only way to save the country was to oust the BJP-led government from the CentreYechury also said that democracy and democratic rights of people are at stake under the central regime and minority communities dalits and women were facing oppressionModiji has no time to speak about the problems of the common people But there is no dearth of resources to create jobs for the youth The PMs only agenda is to divide people on communal lines and reap the electoral harvest the senior CPIM leader said at a rally hereIf we want to save the country we have to oust the Narendra Modi government from Delhi There is no alternative way to protect peoples rights and liberty he saidYechury said the BJP will taste defeat in the assembly elections in five states including Uttar Pradesh despite its high-octane campaigningNow Modji is extensively touring Uttar Pradesh by flights and vehicles at the cost of public money In the elections in Tamil Nadu West Bengal and Kerala the BJP had to bite the dust and this time too it will witness a similar consequence he saidHitting out at the union government Yechury said it has been weakening autonomous constitutional bodies including the Election CommissionHe alleged that the poll panel took no action on BJP leaders for their inflammatory speeches ahead of the UP polls Despite spewing venom by leaders of the ruling party in the run up to Uttar Pradesh election campaign no notice has been issued to any leader by the EC so far Yechury said PTI PS RBT RBT

Kolkata Feb 23 PTI CPIM general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday asserted that the merger of nationalised banks has created chaos and is leading to loss of jobsThe aim of bank nationalisation was to include the poor in the banking system so that they could avail of their advantages but the amalgamation has negated that purpose he claimed Merger of nationalised banks has created chaos and loss of jobs he said at a programme to mark the birth centenary year of Ashis Sen one of the pioneers of trade union movement in banks and a former Rajya Sabha MP Nationalisation of banks had helped the Indian economy agriculture and rural productivity he said Yechury claimed that the rural employment guarantee scheme under MGNREGA is being diluted by the BJP government at the Centre thus depriving the village population of their lifeline during the Covid pandemic times The allocations have been reduced in 2022-23 budget proposals compared to last year by about 25 per cent he said Alleging that the economic foundations of India are being destroyed by the present government at the Centre he claimed that the wealth of the countrys billionaires has increased tremendously during the two years of the pandemic since March 2020 He alleged that attempts are being made to privatise the nationalised banks by the central government to absolve itself of its responsibilities Yechury alleged that the BJP is attempting to destroy the secular democratic fabric of the country through its narrative based on religious divide PTI AMR NN NN