Former Karnataka chief minister S.M. Krishna laid to rest with State honours
The Hindu
Former Karnataka Chief Minister S.M. Krishna receives State funeral with gun salute in ancestral village, attended by political leaders.
Former Karnataka Chief Minister S.M. Krishna was accorded a State funeral complete with gun salute at his ancestral village of Somanahalli in Maddur taluk of Mandya district, on Wednesday (December 11, 2024).
The body of Krishna, who died in Bengaluru on December 10, 2024, was brought to his native village by road. Enroute, a large number of people paid their last respects to the departed leader at Kengeri, Bidadi, Ramanagaram, Channapatana, etc., before the convoy with Krishna’s coffin, reached Somanahalli for the last rites at 2.05 p.m.
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Several political leaders, dignitaries, and well-wishers gathered to pay their final respects to Krishna, including Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM D.K.Shivakumar, leader of the Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashok, former chief ministers and BJP leaders B.S. Yediyurappa and Basavaraj Bommai, Union Ministers Prahlad Joshi, H.D. Kumaraswamy among others.
As part of the State funeral, the National Anthem was played by the Police Band and a guard of honour was presented. Mr. Siddaramaiah laid a wreath and offered his respects to Krishna, and other leaders followed suit.
The high representation of political leaders from the State cutting across party lines underscored the respect commanded by Krishna, whose tenure as CM from 1999 to 2004 saw the emergence of Bengaluru as a major hub for IT-BT companies.
After the completion of the State protocol, the national flag, which draped the body of Krishna, was respectfully removed and handed over to his wife, Prema. The traditional rites commenced soon after and the body was shifted from the coffin to a decorated bier and taken to the pyre.
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