As police in Mangaluru confirmed the death of coffee king and business tycoon VG Siddhartha on Wednesday morning, tributes began to pour in for the business leader from politicians cutting across party lines.
Siddhartha, who is the son-in-law of former Union Minister and BJP leader SM Krishna, had gone missing in Mangaluru on Monday night near the Nethravathi river. According to the city police, the body was found on the bank of a river close to an ice plant at Hoige Bazar, over 9 kms away from the Nethravathi bridge at 6:30 am.
His body will be taken to his village in Chikkamagaluru district where both his parents continue to live.
Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa said, " My heart goes with the bereaved family and may God rest his soul in peace.(sic)“
Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has expressed shock and heartfelt condolences on the death of #VGSiddharth, founder of #cafecoffeday & son-in-law of former Chief Minister SM Krishna.
— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) July 31, 2019
"My heart goes with the bereaved family and may God rest his soul in peace," he said in a message
Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers DV Sadanada Gowda said, “My heart goes out to the family & friends.He will forever live in the heart of people of Malnadu.
Unbelievable end to the coffee King #VGsiddartha
— Sadananda Gowda (@DVSadanandGowda) July 31, 2019
My heart goes out to the family & friends.He will forever live in the heart of people of malnadu
A enterprenuers end is big loss to the country.#OmShanthi pic.twitter.com/ZGUmPGWxUD
Shobha Karandlaje, BJP MP from Udupi-Chikkamagaluru, called it a “tragic end” and a “great loss to the country”.
“A tragic end to the coffee King #VGsiddartha is really disappointing. My heart goes out to the family, friends & his well-wishers. He'll forever live in the heart & minds of thousands.Indeed a great loss to country! #OmShanthi,” she tweeted.
A tragic end to the coffee King #VGsiddartha is really disappointing.
— Shobha Karandlaje (@ShobhaBJP) July 31, 2019
My heart goes out to the family, friends & his well-wishers. He'll forever live in the heart & minds of thousands.
Indeed a great loss to country!#OmShanthi
Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah tweeted, “Very sad to know about the unfortunate death of Shri. V G Siddhartha. His contribution to Karnataka & India through his entrepreneurship shall be an example & always be remembered. My deepest condolences to Shri. S M Krishna and family members & well-wishers of Siddhartha.”
Very sad to know about the unfortunate death of Shri. V G Siddhartha. His contribution to Karnataka & India through his entrepreneurship shall be an example & always be remembered.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) July 31, 2019
My deepest condolences to Shri. S M Krishna and family members & well-wishers of Siddhartha.
BJP Rajya Sabha MP from Karnataka Rajeev Chandrasekhar, also expressed his condolences and said, “Saddened to hear of passing of #VGSiddhartha
#OmShanthi My deepest condolences n prayers for his family n friends especially to #SMKrishna"
Saddened to hear of passing of #VGSiddhartha #OmShanthi
— Rajeev Chandrasekhar (@rajeev_mp) July 31, 2019
My deepest condolences n prayers for his family n friends especially to #SMKrishna https://t.co/lwX5dAJJVm
Mourning the loss, former Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy said, “I am shocked to hear the news of the death of businessman and close friend Siddhartha. Siddhartha, a friend of the last 25 years, had introduced Karnataka's coffee industry to the world. Thousands of employees were accommodated in their organizations. With his death Karnataka has lost a great businessman,” he said.
ಉದ್ಯಮಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಆತ್ಮೀಯ ಗೆಳೆಯ ಸಿದ್ಧಾರ್ಥ ಅವರ ನಿಧನದ ಸುದ್ದಿ ತಿಳಿದು ಆಘಾತಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಕಳೆದ 25 ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತ ಸಿದ್ಧಾರ್ಥ ಅವರು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಕಾಫಿ ಉದ್ಯಮವನ್ನು ವಿಶ್ವಕ್ಕೆ ಪರಿಚಯಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಸಹಸ್ರಾರು ನೌಕರರಿಗೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕಲ್ಪಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರ ನಿಧನದಿಂದ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಉದ್ಯಮಿಯೊಬ್ಬರನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದೆ.
— H D Kumaraswamy (@hd_kumaraswamy) July 31, 2019
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