Opinion of Umesh Katti, Sriramulu on separate state is their personal: Shettar
Hubballi, August 02: “BJP has the dream of united Karnataka. We will fight for the development of north Karnataka. But in this issue, Umesh Katti and Sriramulu have expressed their personal views”, said former chief minister Jagadish Shettar.
Speaking to reporters here on Thursday, he said that Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy had given a provocative statement due to which, the voice for separate state was raised and protests and bandh were observed. The allegation that the BJP was behind this issue was far from truth. The BJP was interested in the development of the north Karnataka, Shettar clarified.
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Essar Group co-founder Shashi Ruia dies at 80
New Delhi (PTI): Essar Group co-founder Shashi Ruia has died after a prolonged illness. He was 80.
Ruia, who co-founded metals-to-technology conglomerate Essar with his brother Ravi, died in Mumbai around 23.55 hrs on November 25, family sources said.
He had returned from the US, where he was undergoing treatment, about a month back.
His mortal remains will be kept at Ruia House from 1 pm to 3 pm on Tuesday. The funeral procession will leave from Ruia House at 4 pm towards the Hindu Worli Crematorium.
Shashi, a first-generation entrepreneur industrialist, started his career in 1965 under the guidance of his father Nand Kishore Ruia.
He, along with his brother Ravi, laid the foundation of Essar in 1969 by constructing an outer breakwater at Chennai Port. The group expanded into various sectors, including steel, oil refining, exploration and production, telecom, power, and construction.
He is survived by his wife Manju and two sons Prashant and Anshuman.
