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RIP Sitaram Yechury: Family donates his body to AIIMS; leaders across political spectrum pay homage

CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury died on Thursday after battling lung infection. He was admitted to the hospital on August 19. In a statement, the CPI(M) said Yechury's body will be kept at the party headquarters in Delhi between 11 am and 3 pm on Saturday for public viewing and paying homage. Subsequently, the body will be taken to AIIMS, where it will be donated for medical research, according to his wishes. Condolences from across the political spectrum poured in, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembering the comrade as a "leading light of the Left" and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi calling him "a protector of the idea of India". Thank you for staying with us as we tracked all the reactions on the demise of Yechury.
Last Updated : 12 September 2024, 16:59 IST
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Published 12 September 2024, 11:07 IST

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