“Dear Comrade…”: Shock, Grief After Sitaram Yechury’s Son Dies Of Covid

New Delhi:

Senior Left chief Sitaram Yechury’s son Ashish Yechury died of COVID-19 in Delhi this morning. Condolences poured in for the CPI(M) chief and his household after he introduced the loss of life of his older son, who would have turned 35 in June. Ashish Yechury, a journalist, died at Gurgaon’s Medanta Hospital after a two-week battle with the an infection.

“It’s with nice unhappiness that I’ve to tell that I misplaced my elder son, Ashish Yechury to COVID-19 this morning. I need to thank all those that gave us hope and who handled him – docs, nurses, frontline well being employees, sanitation employees and innumerable others who stood by us,” Sitaram Yechury wrote within the tweet that drew a deluge of grief messages.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed Ashish Yechury’s loss of life “tragic and premature”.

Condolences to Shri Sitaram Yechury Ji and his household on the tragic and premature demise of his son, Ashish. Om Shanti.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 22, 2021

Politicians chopping throughout events, journalists and different Twitter customers despatched of their condolences to Mr Yechury and his household. Hundreds of individuals expressed their shock and despatched messages of solidarity with the household.

Condoling Ashish Yechury’s loss of life, his father’s celebration colleague and Kerala Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, write on Twitter, “Expensive Com. @SitaramYechury, our deepest condolences on the lack of Ashish. Our ideas are with you and your loved ones throughout this troublesome time.”

Expensive Com. @SitaramYechury, our deepest condolences on the lack of Ashish. Our ideas are with you and your loved ones throughout this troublesome time. https://t.co/iraYm2f9Cg

— Pinarayi Vijayan (@vijayanpinarayi) April 22, 2021

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who examined optimistic for COVID-19 yesterday, stated he’s devastated by the information of Ashish Yechury’s loss of life. Trinamool Congress chief Derek O’Brien and Omar Abdullah of the Nationwide Convention too despatched their condolence messages to the veteran CPI(M) chief.

Devastated by the information @SitaramYechury@seemay. There is no such thing as a better loss for a dad or mum to endure. Could you discover the power to bear the inexpressible grief of your loss. My coronary heart goes out to you at this painful time.

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) April 22, 2021

“It is a horrible loss Sita. We reside by way of the darkest time of our lives. Could you might have the power to bear this loss. My heartfelt condolences,” lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan stated.

Ashish Yechury was recovering nicely on the hospital, information company PTI reported, quoting individuals near the household. He was working as an Assistant Editor at information and media critique platform Newslaundry. He had joined the corporate in January. “We bear in mind him as a heat, mild and gifted good friend and colleague. Phrases fail us however we might like to increase our deepest condolences to his family members on this hour of grief,” Newslaundry stated in a tweet. He had earlier labored with a number of different media organisations.

Tamil Nadu politician and DMK chief MK Stalin stated, “Deeply saddened and pained to listen to concerning the lack of Ashish Yechury.  I supply my heartfelt condolences to Comrade @SitaramYechury, his household and mates at this troublesome time.”

“Saddened to listen to about loss of life of @SitaramYechury Ji’s elder son Ashish Yechury attributable to Covid – Pray to almighty to offer power to complete household to bear this loss,” Congress nationwide spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill stated.

Expensive comrade, we’ve got no phrases to precise our shock at this tragedy. Our deepest condolences comrade, on this hour of grief and ache that nobody ought to must undergo – and but so many are being compelled to undergo.

— Kavita Krishnan (@kavita_krishnan) April 22, 2021

India recorded over three lakh recent COVID-19 circumstances and a couple of,104 deaths within the final 24 hours, yet one more grim, unprecedented every day excessive.  The virus has killed 1,84,657 individuals within the nation and contaminated over 1.59 crore for the reason that starting of the pandemic.

(With inputs from PTI)