Veteran CPI (M) leader Sitaram Yechury lost his 34-year-old son due to Covid-19 today morning. A journalist, Ashish, passed away at Gurgaon’s Medanta Hospital, where he was battling for two weeks with the infection.
Sitaram Yechury
In a tweet message Yechury shared the sad news of demise of his son. "It is with great sadness that I have to inform that I lost my elder son, Ashish Yechury, to COVID-19 this morning. I want to thank all those who gave us hope and who treated him – doctors, nurses, frontline health workers, sanitation workers and innumerable others who stood by us,” wrote Yechury.
Condolences to Shri Sitaram Yechury Ji and his family on the tragic and untimely demise of his son, Ashish. Om Shanti.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 22, 2021
Cutting across party lines, condolences poured in from leaders of political parties. Prime Minister Narendra Modi described Ashish’s death as “tragic and untimely”. In his tweet PM said: “Condolences to Shri Sitaram Yechury Ji and his family on the tragic and untimely demise of his son, Ashish. Om Shanti.:
The Kerala Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, wrote on Twitter: "Dear Com. @SitaramYechury, our deepest condolences on the loss of Ashish. Our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time."0
Shashi Tharoor, who was detected with Covid-19 yesterday said he was devastated while Derek O’Brien of Trinamool Congress and Omar Abdullah of National Conference expressed their condolences.
Tamil Nadu politician and DMK chief MK Stalin said, "Deeply saddened and pained to hear about the loss of Ashish Yechury. I offer my heartfelt condolences to Comrade @SitaramYechury, his family and friends at this difficult time."
DMK Chief MK Stalin said, "Deeply saddened and pained to hear about the loss of Ashish Yechury. I offer my heartfelt condolences to Comrade @SitaramYechury, his family and friends at this difficult time."
Ashish Yechury was working as an Assistant Editor at news and media critique platform Newslaundry having earlier worked with several other media organisations. Newslaundary in a tweet said: "We remember him as a warm, gentle and talented friend and colleague. Words fail us but we'd like to extend our deepest condolences to his loved ones in this hour of grief.”
