PM,leaders condoles after Sitaram Yechury's son dies of Covid

Senior Left leader Sitaram Yechury's son Ashish Yethury died of COVID-19 in Delhi Thursday morning. Condolences poured in for the CPI(M) leader and his family after he announced the death 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 infection.Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed Ashish Yechury's death "tragic and untimely".

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

Politicians cutting across parties, journalists and other Twitter users sent in their condolences to Yechury and his family. Thousands of people expressed their shock and sent messages of solidarity with the family.

Dear Com. @SitaramYechury, our deepest condolences on the loss of Ashish. Our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time. https://t.co/iraYm2f9Cg

— Pinarayi Vijayan (@vijayanpinarayi) April 22, 2021

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday, said he is devastated by the news of Ashish Yechury's death. Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien and Omar Abdullah of the National Conference too sent their condolence messages to the veteran CPI(M) leader.