The final rites of Umesh Katti, who was a Minister in Basavaraj Bommai-led Cabinet, were conducted with State honours in his native village of Bellad Bagewadi near Hukkeri in Belagavi district on Wednesday. He passed away following a massive heart attack on Tuesday night.
A three-day State mourning has been declared in Karnataka. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said there would be no official functions on the three days but work related to the management of floods and other emergency work will go on. Janotsava programme of the BJP, which was to be held in Doddaballapur on September 8, has been postponed and will now be held on September 11.
