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    Karnataka minister V.S. Acharya dead

    By Indo Asian News Service | IANS India Private Limited – Tue 14 Feb, 2012

    Bangalore, Feb 14 (IANS) Karnataka Higher Education Minister V.S. Acharya died here Tuesday following massive heart attack. He was 71.

    "Acharya is no more. It is big shock to us and our party," Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda told reporters at Mallige Hospital in city centre to where the 71-year-old leader was rushed after he collapsed at a function nearby.

    Acharya, a senior state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, leaves behind his wife, four sons and a daughter.

    Acharya, a medical doctor, hailed from coastal district of Udupi, about 400 km west of Bangalore. He had been jailed for 19 months during the 1975-77 internal emergency imposed by then prime minister Indira Gandhi.

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    • Qarema
      Qarema  •  Bangalore, Karnataka  •  3 months ago
      All are sad. The right hand of B.J.P. is death now. If he could accept ISLAM then he could get paradise......VERY SAAAAAAAAAAAAAD
    • r
      r  •  Chennai, Tamil Nadu  •  3 months ago
      sad that the BJP in karnataka is passing thru a tough time. One CM is behind bars, three ministers face massive humiliation on watching porn clippings, two strong men are mine(dons) kings, now one good minister is gone! sadanad gowda is the most pitiabe CM in the whole country!
    • star l
      star l  •  Bangalore, Karnataka  •  3 months ago
      its really sad and a very big loss for BJP - he was one of the best and clean person in Karnataka BJP party - god takes away good people - RIP
    • murali
      murali  •  Bangalore, Karnataka  •  3 months ago
      We are very sad and pray for the soul rest in peace and to give courage to his family to face the situation.
    • Manjunath
      Manjunath  •  Bangalore, Karnataka  •  3 months ago
      pray to God for blessing his soul, he is a good senior leader in BJP. we miss Dr.V.S Acharya in our state assembly.
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