Sitaram Yechury receives threat calls allegedly for saying "wrong" things about Goddess Durga
The Rajya Sabha member had earlier claimed to have received threat calls on CPI (M) head office land line number on February 15 in connection with the varsity row.
Feb 27, 2016, 23:52 PM IST
Rajya Sabha uproar: Oppn demands apology from Irani, Mayawati accuses her of 'doing drama'
Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani's remarks about goddess Durga in the Rajya Sabha generated much political heat in the upper house on Friday as well, with the opposition demanding an apology from her and she rejecting it.
Feb 26, 2016, 23:47 PM IST
Left leaders flay railway budget as ''directionless''
The left parties on Thursday criticised the railway budget as directionless and a move towards privatisation of the Indian Railways.
Feb 25, 2016, 16:44 PM IST
Sitaram Yechury slams use of sedition act against JNU students
CPI-M general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Thursday slammed the government over the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) row saying that the sedition act should not have been used against students.
Feb 25, 2016, 14:33 PM IST
Yechury targets PM, calls for discussion on current issues in Parliament
Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Monday said if the government wants the Parliament to function then all current issues which are pushing the country into an anarchic state must be discussed in the Budget Session.
Feb 22, 2016, 17:04 PM IST
JNU row: President, Election Commission to take action against Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal for 'support' to anti-nationals?
The row over anti-national slogans in Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University fails to die down.
Feb 16, 2016, 17:05 PM IST
Afzal Guru row: Court extends JNUSU president's police custody by two days
With Home Minister Rajnath Singh claiming that Afzal Guru event had Pakistan's Hafiz Saeed's support, the row over 'anti-national' activities in the varsity fails to die down. Here are all the latest updates:-
Feb 15, 2016, 09:35 AM IST
JNU crackdown: Rahul Gandhi says those quelling students' voice 'anti-national'; Opposition hits out at Modi govt
Meanwhile, a group of retired servicemen of the June 1978 batch of the National Defence Academy, who are recipients of the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees from JNU have written a letter to the varsity.
Feb 14, 2016, 00:08 AM IST
Govt using JNU incident to target students leaders, promote RSS in campus: Sitaram Yechury
CPI (M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Saturday accused the Centre of using the Jawaharlal Nehru University ( JNU ) incident to target rival student union leaders in the campus. Yechury said police should prove charges against the twenty people accused of shouting anti-national slogans.
Feb 13, 2016, 12:05 PM IST
JNU row: Yechury dubs govt. move as ''undeclared Emergency''
Communist Party of India (Marxist) politburo member Sitaram Yechury on Friday alleged the BJP-led NDA Government`s action against the students of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) reminds him of an `undeclared Emergency` in the country.
Feb 12, 2016, 19:07 PM IST
Left questions arrest of JNUSU president
Left parties on Friday asked Delhi Police to not act in "connivance" with ABVP to target "entire Left".
Feb 12, 2016, 16:23 PM IST
Modi govt may meet same fate as that of Indira Gandhi's: Yashwant Sinha
Veteran BJP leader Yashwant Sinha on Friday tore into Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government, saying there is no dialogue and they may meet the same fate as the Indira Gandhi-led Congress which was drubbed in the elections after Emergency.
Jan 30, 2016, 23:58 PM IST
Rohith Vemula suicide case: More politicians slated to visit Hyderabad University
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is likely to visit the university on Thursday.
Jan 20, 2016, 10:49 AM IST
DDCA row: PM Narendra Modi has signalled Arun Jaitley to resign, says Sitaram Yechury
CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has signalled to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to resign in the wake of DDCA row by citing the example of LK Advani in the Hawala case.
Dec 22, 2015, 18:09 PM IST
Govt should provide quota for SC/STs in pvt sector: CPI(M)
CPI(M) on Thursday demanded that the Centre should enact a law to provide reservation to SC and ST communities in the private sector, stressing it would be best way to observe the anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution.
Nov 26, 2015, 13:23 PM IST
CPI(M) condemns Bangladesh hacking; takes jibe at NDA govt
CPI(M) on Saturday condemned the hacking of a publisher in Bangladesh even as it wished that the NDA government had the "moral authority" to help Dhaka deal with the stifling of secular voices.
Nov 01, 2015, 00:12 AM IST
EC should act against Shah, PM Modi for patronising communal forces: CPI(M)
Sitaram Yechury accused Modi of "unleashing" communal campaign by accusing BJP's opponents of seeking to give reservation to minorities by taking away benefits of OBCs.
Oct 30, 2015, 15:47 PM IST
BJP uniting Hindus with hatred against minorities: Sitaram Yechury
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the Centre is trying to unite Hindus by fomenting hatred against religious minorities, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury said here on Sunday.
Oct 11, 2015, 21:25 PM IST
Centre's interference weakening states: Kejriwal
In the midst of his government's turf war with the Centre, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Wednesday demanded complete decentralisation to strengthen India's federalism and alleged Modi dispensation was interfering in functioning of states as well as "undermining" the judiciary.
Sep 30, 2015, 08:45 AM IST