Rtd. Supreme Court Judge, first Lokayukta of Karnataka N Venkatachala passes away
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Lokayukta, and Rtd. Supreme Court Judge, Venkatachala passed away on Wednesday early morning in Bengaluru. He was 90.
He was admitted in citu’s MS Ramaiah Hospital and was being treated for age related ailments when he breathed his last on Wednesday morning.
Venkatachala was the first Lokayukta of Karnataka and was known for his reformative measures initiated against corruption in the state during his tenure as the Lokayukta. He was popular for his approach of taking action in each and every case he caught, many times red-handed by personally leading the raid while he was serving as Lokayukta.
Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah took to twitter on Wednesday morning to condole the death of Venkatachala and added that his contribution to fight against corruption shall always be remembered.
Saddened by the demise of Former Karnataka Lokayukta & Rtd. Supreme Court Judge Shri. Venkatachala. His contribution to fight against corruption shall always be remembered.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) October 30, 2019
My deepest condolences to his family & friends. pic.twitter.com/O8c77piV1r
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Ansuman Bhagat’s Unique Initiative Connecting Hindi Literature with the Technological Era
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