Continuing fight for democratic rights will be biggest homage to Comrade Yechury: Prabir Purkayastha - The HinduPublished - September 13, 2026 09:40 pm IST - KHAMMAMNewsClick founding editor Prabir Purkayastha said that continuing the fight for democratic rights and taking forward the work of former CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury would be the biggest homage to the late leader.Describing Comrade Yechury as a great leader who had the ability to bring together different sections of people in the fight for democratic rights, Mr. Purkayastha said the challenges before the younger generation included preserving the democratic rights and protecting people’s electoral rights and the right to free and fair elections.He was speaking at a seminar on ‘Indian Democracy – Challenges’ organised in Khammam on Sunday evening to mark the second death anniversary of Comrade Sitarama Yechury.“The ground is ready and people are willing. Are we there to lead and unite them? These are the challenges before us. How do we unite ourselves?” he said.He said the best homage that could be paid to Mr. Yechury was to continue the fight for democratic rights.CPI(M) Central Committee member Tammineni Veerabhadram, State secretariat member Pothineni Sudarshan Rao, district committee secretary Nunna Nageshwara Rao and others spoke.The speakers also paid tributes to senior CPI(M) leader Sarampalli Malla Reddy, who passed away last month.Published - September 13, 2026 09:40 pm ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }