Former Karnataka CM SM Krishna cremated with state honours
Mandya (Karnataka), Dec 11: Ex-Chief Minister of Karnataka and former External Affairs Minister S M Krishna was cremated on Wednesday with full state honours in his ancestral village Somanahalli in this district.
The 92-year-old veteran politician, who had also served as the Maharashtra Governor, died at his residence in Bengaluru on Tuesday after prolonged illness.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his deputy and Krishna's relative D K Shivakumar, Central and state ministers, several MLAs, MPs, opposition BJP and JD(S) leaders and top government officials in the state were present during the final rites.
Along with them, the pontiff of the Adi Chunchanagiri Math Nirmalanandanatha Swamiji along with others paid respect.
Krishna’s wife Prema, daughters Malavika and Shambhavi too paid their homage with teary eyes.
The mortal remains of SMK, as Krishna was fondly addressed, was brought to the venue in a palanquin decorated with flowers.
His body was wrapped in the Indian tricolour and decked with garlands. The police gave a gun salute to the departed leader.
Amid chants of Vedic hymns by a team of priests, Krishna's grandson Amartya lit the pyre comprising 1,000 kg of sandalwood.
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Research key to growth in physiotherapy field: Speaker U.T. Khader
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Mangaluru: Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker U.T. Khader said that continuous research is essential to achieve excellence in the field of physiotherapy.
He was speaking as the chief guest at the valedictory ceremony of the two-day international physiotherapy conference ‘Mangalore PhysioCon-2026’, organised by the South Canara Physiotherapy Teachers Association at TMA Pai Convention Centre in the city.
Khader said physiotherapy today offers wide opportunities and has seen growing demand not only in India but across the world. He noted that three decades ago, very few students opted for physiotherapy education, but now the course has gained significant global demand.
He also said that there were no government physiotherapy colleges in the state earlier, and that the first such college was started during his tenure as Health Minister. He added that the institution has now emerged as one of the best in the state.
Chairman of Tejaswini Hospital Group of Institutions, Prof M. Shantharam Shetty, said physiotherapists play an important role in reducing patients’ pain in the present healthcare system.
Awards presented
On the occasion, Dr Shantharam Shetty was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
The Best Academician awards were presented to Dr Lourduraj I (Principal, Yenepoya Physiotherapy College), Dr Prabhu (MEM College of Physiotherapy, Bengaluru) and Dr Prasanna Kumar (East Point College of Physiotherapy).
The Best Clinician awards were given to Sherin George (Sparsha Hospital, Bengaluru), Basavaraj Nanjanavar (Belagavi) and Dr Sumita Hemavathi (Bengaluru).
A special award was presented to Dr Shravan Poojari of Masood College of Physiotherapy.
Among those present were Dr U.K. Monu, president of Kanachur Islamic Education Trust; Vasanth Hegde, chairman of Oxford Group of Institutions; Dr Abdul Shakeel, chairman of Abdul Shakeel Charitable Trust; Dr Suresh Babu Reddy, vice-president of the Indian Association of Physiotherapists; Dr Sai Kumar N., Dean, Allied & Physiotherapy, Sanjay Gandhi College of Physiotherapy; Dr V.R. Ayyappan, chairman of physiotherapy at RGUHS; and organising committee of Mangalore PhysioCon 2026 Dr U.T. Iftikhar Fareed.
