Updated On: 12 September, 2024 10:45 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Malayalam actor Mammootty took to X to mourn Sitaram Yechury's demise, and wrote, “Deeply saddened to hear that my long-time dear friend is no longer with us"

Mammootty, Sitaram Yechury Pic/Instagram, AFP
After CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury passed away due to a prolonged illness on Thursday, Malayalam actor Mammootty mourned his demise and shared a post on X to pay tribute. Yechury was admitted to the AIIMS in Delhi on August 19, 2024. He had been first admitted to the emergency ward and then shifted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). He died due to pneumonia.
Mammootty took to X and wrote, “Deeply saddened to hear that my long-time dear friend @SitaramYechury is no longer with us. An efficient statesman, a wonderful human being, and a truly understanding friend. I will miss him dearly.”