Was CPI(M) Leader Sitaram Yechury a Christian? No, Viral Claim Is False

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Was CPI(M) Leader Sitaram Yechury a Christian? No, Viral Claim Is False

An image showing people paying their respects to former Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury is going viral on the internet to claim that the late leader was actually a Christian.What have users said?: An X (formerly Twitter) premium user shared the image with a caption that said, "Name: Sitaram Yechuri. Religion: Christian. Imagine how many people he had fooled with his Hindu name while being a rice bag all along…