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Veteran writer and erstwhile Member of the Karnataka Legislative Council P. Ramaiah, 92, passed distant successful Bengaluru astatine a backstage infirmary connected Tuesday night.
He leaves down woman Jaya and 3 children. His household sources said that helium was hospitalised for the past 2 weeks. He volition beryllium cremated successful Bengaluru connected Wednesday.
Born connected September 12, 1933, helium was a autochthonal of Bindenahalli, Nagamangala Taluk, Mandya district.
Mr. Ramaiah, who joined The Hindu successful the aboriginal 1950s, had served the organisation for astir fractional a century, and retired arsenic the Chief of Bureau of Karnataka successful 1998. He was aboriginal nominated by the past Janata Dal authorities arsenic MLC and served successful the Karnataka Legislative Council till 2004. He headed a committee that recommended measures to fortify tiny newspapers successful the State.
During his 5 decades arsenic journalist, helium covered a wide scope of beats, from sports to politics. “He was an all-rounder. His connection was elemental and straight. He was a precise bully squad leader. Mr. Ramaiah had immense contacts among leaders crossed the governmental spectrum,” said A. Jayaram, erstwhile Chief of Bureau of The Hindu.
He had served arsenic subordinate of Karnataka Patrika Academy, State Accreditation Committee, Telecom Advisory Committee, Board of Visitors, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, among others.
He was awarded the Rajyotsava Award, Bangalore City Corporation Kempegowda Day Award and Karnataka Media Academy Award. He had successful 2022 released a memoir successful Kannada, Naanu Hindu Ramiah. Speaking during the publication merchandise function, Mr. Ramiah had said his main accomplishment successful the astir five-decade-long journalistic vocation was the emotion and affection received by radical from each classes and sections. “I see this emotion and affection arsenic my main asset,” helium had remarked.
Many governmental leaders condoled the passing distant of Mr. Ramaiah, including Chief Minister Siddaramiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, Leader of Opposition R. Ashok, and Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy.
“He was associated with The Hindu for implicit 5 decades, ever moving successful the involvement of the State. His heavy cognition of politics, history, civilization and societal issues was admirable. As a Member of the Legislative Council, helium besides worked sincerely to code the concerns of tiny newspapers,” said Mr. Siddaramaiah. Mr. Shivakumar called his passing distant a large nonaccomplishment to journalism. Mr. Kumaraswamy described him arsenic “the champion typical of value-based journalism” who had guided him done hard times.
