Opinion | Farewell, Sitaram Yechury: Left’s Leading Light & Indira Critic Who Became Rahul’s Mentor

Sitaram Yechury, who passed away on Thursday, was a stalwart of Indian politics.

Source : PTI

The year was 2018, and I vividly recall penning an exposé on the plight of manual scavengers in Delhi for a local newspaper. As the night wore on and the article made its way into print, my phone rang, shrill and unexpected, at 10 pm. The caller’s husky voice echoed through the line, “Am I speaking to Mr Sayantan Ghosh?” I confirmed, my curiosity piqued. Before I could inquire about the caller's identity, he revealed himself with characteristic warmth, “This is