Karnataka to Observe Three-Day Mourning Following the Demise of S M Krishna

The Karnataka government declared a three-day state mourning to honor the memory of veteran politician and former Chief Minister S M Krishna, who passed away on Tuesday.

According to PTI, his last rites will be performed with full state honours at his native in Mandya district on Wednesday.

The three-day state mourning is from December 10 to 12, official notification said. During this period, there will be no official entertainment programmes and the national flag will be flown at half mast in all government buildings, it said. Krishna died at his residence early this morning.

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The 92-year-old veteran politician was ailing for quite some time.

In a post on X, Siddaramiah, “I am shocked by the death of former Chief Minister SM Krishna. Krishna’s service as a State and Union Minister and Chief Minister is unparalleled. Karnataka will always be indebted to him for his contribution to the growth of the IT-BT sector, especially as Chief Minister.”

Further, Siddaramiah wrote that Krishna was an enemy of Ajatsatru and also his guide in the early days of Congress.

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