I deeply condole the sudden demise of Comrade Sitaram Yechury, General Secretary, CPI (M) who passed away on 12.09.2024 afternoon at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi where he was undergoing treatment for respiratory tract infections. He was 72 years. Com. Sitaram Yechury was a Marxist Theoretician as well as a practical leader who led the CPI (M) during the difficult period of the party. It was Comrade Sitaram Yechury along with Com. Prakash Karat who tried to clearly guide the CPI (M) leaders and cadres on the theoretical issues confronting the Communist movement world over following the collapse of USSR and East European socialist countries in the early 1990s.  Com.Sitaram Yechury was a towering personality and one of the most respected leaders in Indian politics. His sudden demise is a great loss not only to the Communist movement but also to all the secular & democratic forces in the country.  His courage and dedication to the cause of Left movement will inspire generations to come. 

Com Sitaram Yechury visited Andaman & Nicobar Islands twice as part of the Parliamentary delegation and addressed meetings of Party workers and trade union functionaries at Port Blair. As Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism & Culture, Com. Sitaram Yechury played a vital role in the revival of tourism in Andaman & Nicobar Islands after the devastating tsunami of December, 2004. 

I pay rich homage to the memory of Com.Sitaram Yechury and convey my deepest condolences to the bereaved family members. 

(D. Ayyappan)

State Secretary

CPI (M) Andaman & Nicobar Islands