Updates: VG Siddhartha cremated at his Chethanahalli estate
Mangalore, July 30: Billionaire coffee tycoon V G Siddhartha was cremated in a sombre atmosphere after hundreds of people paid a tearful homage to the 'Coffee King" at his Chetanahali estate in his ancestral village in Chikkamagaluru where hundreds of people gathered to pay their last respects.
V G Siddhartha was founder of Cafe Coffee Day and son in law of former Karnataka chief minister, S M Krishna. His body was found after a 36 hour search. Coffee Day Enterprises said it appointed SV Ranganath as the interim chairman of the board and Nitin Bagmane was named as interim chief operating officer of the company.
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The body was found in the river at the Hoige Bazar area in Mangalore. Siddhartha was missing since Monday.
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ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಬಿ.ಎಸ್. ಯಡಿಯೂರಪ್ಪ ಅವರು ಇಂದು ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಫೆ ಕಾಫಿ ಡೇ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾಪಕ ವಿ.ಜಿ. ಸಿದ್ಧಾರ್ಥ ಅವರ ಪಾರ್ಥಿವ ಶರೀರಕ್ಕೆ ಅಂತಿಮ ನಮನ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದರು. ಶಾಸಕರಾದ ರಾಜೇಗೌಡ, ಆರ್. ಅಶೋಕ್, ಎಸ್. ಎಲ್. ಭೋಜೇಗೌಡ ಜೊತೆಗಿದ್ದರು.#CafeCoffeeDay pic.twitter.com/s3zgKKxjwk
— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) July 31, 2019
I had known #VGSiddhartha personally and was always amazed at his energy and positivity. Distressed by his disappearance. He has been an inspiring entrepreneur and investor.
— Sachin Bansal (@_sachinbansal) July 30, 2019
Today we remember the legend that inspired us all. Thank you Chairman VG Siddhartha for your vision, leadership and the great legacy. pic.twitter.com/tYMiglgofe
— Cafe Coffee Day (@CafeCoffeeDay) July 31, 2019
Few 'Bhakts' are quick to criticize opposition, for blaming ruling govt of favouring capitalists, as they feel Siddhartha's case disproves it.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) July 31, 2019
Truth is,
We blamed govt for favouring 'FEW' 'CRONY' capitalists.
Make it a level playing field for compassionate visionaries.