Sitaram Yechury

Sitaram Yechury (12 August 1952 – 12 September 2024) was an Indian Marxist politician and the General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), who was a member of the Politburo of the CPI(M) since 1992.

Quotes

• The incident proves that there is laxity in our security system which needs to be investigated. It is a condemnable act... People should stand united at this juncture.
  • [1]
  • on the 2008 Bangalore serial blasts

• CPM leader Sitaram Yechury said the incident reflected laxity in the country's security system. "The incident proves that there is laxity in our security system which needs to be investigated. It is a condemnable act," he said. CPI national secretary D Raja said such cowardly act should be condemned in strongest terms and no culprit should be allowed to go scot free. "People should stand united at this juncture," he said.
  • [2]
  • on the 2008 Bangalore serial blasts