Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, Opposition Leader Siddaramaiah, and several members of the Assembly on Monday mourned the death of Minister Umesh Katti, former Minister M. Raghupathy, former members Prabhakara Rane, G.V. Sriram Reddy, K. Kempe Gowda, A.G. Kodgi, singer Shimoga Subbanna, scientist Kodi Kushallappagowda, and Queen Elizabeth II.
Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri moved the obituary reference and recalled the contributions of leaders who passed away recently.
Mr. Bommai said Katti was instrumental in inclusion of ragi and jowar in the list of items given under the public distribution system in the State. He said Shimoga Subbanna was a charismatic singer of Kannada poetry and compared his singing qualities with Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi.
