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PM Narendra Modi condoles death of Ananthamurthy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday condoled the death of Jnanpith awardee writer UR Ananthamurthy, saying it is a loss to Kannada literature.

FP Archives|Aug 22, 2014, 20:22:10 IST

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday condoled the death of Jnanpith awardee writer UR Ananthamurthy, saying it is a loss to Kannada literature.[caption id="attachment_1677849" align="alignleft" width="380"]

UR Ananthamurthy passed away this evening. AFP[/caption]"Shri UR Ananthamurthy's demise is a loss to Kannada literature. My condolences to his family. May his soul rest in peace," Modi tweeted.The 82-year-old Kannada writer, who received the Jnanpith award in 1994 and Padma Bhushan in 1998, had hit the headlines a few months before the last Lok Sabha polls when he said he would leave the country if Narendra Modi becomes Prime Minister.However, after Modi became the Prime Minister, he did a U-turn, saying the remark was made when he was overcome by emotion.

Shri UR Ananthamurthy's demise is a loss to Kannada literature. My condolences to his family. May his soul rest in peace.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 22, 2014

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