Pied piper of Parliament

CPIM leader Sitaram Yechury could well be called the Pied Piper of Parliament House if one considers the crowd at his heels wherever he goes. Media people jostle behind him until he escapes to a restricted area, upon which a number of Lok Sabha MPs will take their place. MPs and all manners of Congress managers are eager at all times to get a peek into the Left mind, especially at a time when mid-term polls are a possibility. Most follow a single line of inquiry when with the dapper Marxist: will the Government survive? True to style, Comrade Yechury never disappoints anyone; he doesn8217;t give out much but leaves every questioner happy. Last heard, even diplomats are giving up on South Block for information and seeking appointments with him.